Feasibility of Simulation-Based Medical Education in a Low-Income Country Challenges and Solutions From a 3-year Pilot Program in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorBulamba, Fred
dc.contributor.authorSendagire, Cornelius
dc.contributor.authorKintu, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorHewitt-Smith, Adam
dc.contributor.authorMusana, Fred
dc.contributor.authorLilaonitkul, Maytinee
dc.contributor.authorAyebale, Emmanuel T.
dc.contributor.authorLaw, Tyler
dc.contributor.authorDubowitz, Gerald
dc.contributor.authorKituuka, Olivia
dc.contributor.authorLipnick, Michael S.
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-23T14:32:31Z
dc.date.available2023-01-23T14:32:31Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractSimulation is relatively new in many low-income countries. We describe the challenges encountered, solutions deployed, and the costs incurred while establishing two simulation centers in Uganda. The challenges we experienced included equipment costs, difficulty in procurement, lack of context-appropriate curricula, unreliable power, limited local teaching capacity, and lack of coordination among user groups. Solutions we deployed included improvisation of equipment, customization of low-cost simulation software, creation of context-specific curricula, local administrative support, and creation of a simulation fellowship opportunity for local instructors. Total costs for simulation setups ranged from US $165 to $17,000. For centers in low-income countries trying to establish simulation programs, our experience suggests that careful selection of context appropriate equipment and curricula, engagement with local and international collaborators, and early emphasis to increase local teaching capacity are essential. Further studies are needed to identify the most cost-effective levels of technological complexity for simulation in similar resource-constrained settings.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBulamba, Fred, et al. "Feasibility of simulation-based medical education in a low-income country: challenges and solutions from a 3-year pilot program in Uganda." Simulation in Healthcare 14.2 (2019): 113-120. DOI: 10.1097/SIH.0000000000000345en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1097/SIH.0000000000000345
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/7127
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSimulation in Healthcareen_US
dc.subjectMedical simulationen_US
dc.subjectLow-income countriesen_US
dc.subjectMakCHS skills and simulation centeren_US
dc.subjectBUFHS simulation centeren_US
dc.subjectCITAen_US
dc.titleFeasibility of Simulation-Based Medical Education in a Low-Income Country Challenges and Solutions From a 3-year Pilot Program in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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