Treinamento por simulação como estratégia de ensino-aprendizagem para profissionais e estudantes da saúde

Abstract

Introduction: Using simulation as a learning strategy has become a method widely used by higher education institutions, but publications about its results and impacts on student education are still incipient. Objective: to present the results of the participation of health professionals and students in a simulation, conducted as a teaching-learning strategy. Method: It is a cross-sectional, descriptive study carried out in the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, in 2019, whose data are from the activity of realistic simulation of care for victims of traffic accidents. The Data collection was carried out through a questionnaire and processed by the statistical program Data Analysis and Statistical Software version 14. The descriptive analyzes were expressed in absolute numbers and percentages (%). The Research Ethics Committee approved the study. Result: Thirty individuals between students and health professionals participated in the simulation and the study. In the simulation's general evaluation, 76.67% of the participants rated it as excellent; 93.33% considered that the performance of real practical activities greatly facilitated the assimilation of theoretical content; 93.33% thought that they acquired or improved many concepts; 86.67% assumed that they developed or broadly their skills. Conclusion: Through simulation, the insertion of practical activities in real and low-risk scenarios facilitates the assimilation of theoretical content. Besides, it allows a broader understanding of concepts and the development of skills for the practical implementation of a protocol or an activity, which considerably furthers meaningful learning.