Pediatric Emergency Care and Medicine: Open Access

A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing JumpSTART Training for Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians Using Online Lecture vs. Online Simulation

Introduction: We sought to compare the educational efficacy of training pediatric emergency medical providers in JumpSTART disaster triage using a traditional lecture vs. an online simulation tool.

Methods: A group of 42 physicians working in a pediatric emergency department was randomized into two groups. Each group completed a baseline triage of 20 hypothetical patients. One group then watched a Traditional Online Lecture (L) while the other played three scenarios of an Online Simulation (OS). A second triage of 20 patients was sent to assess for improvement. A third triage was sent 3 months later to evaluate retention.

Results: At baseline each group triaged a median of 14/20 patients correctly (IQR 3.5 for the OS group, 2 for the L group). After education the L group triaged 16/20 (IQR 3) patients correctly and the OS group triaged 15/20 (IQR 4) patients correctly. Post-degradation each group triaged 15/20 (IQR 3 OS, IQR 2 L) patients correctly.

Conclusion: No significant difference was noted between the OS and L groups post-degradation period.

Author(s):

Emilia H. Fisher, Jing Jin, Dave Watson, Paula F. Kocken1 and Manu Madhok

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