Applying and Testing a Crowdsourcing Platform to Support Home-Based Simulation. Issue 1 (14th February 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Clarke, Krystina M.; Barari, Ahmad; Hogue, Andrew; Dubrowski, Adam
• Is Part Of: Simulation in healthcare. Volume 18:Issue 1(2023)
• Page Start: 71
• Page End: 72
• Publication Date: 2023-02-14
• Subjects: Health care simulation -- health care technology -- health professions education -- simulation-based learning -- 3D printing -- COVID-19 -- crowdsourcing; Simulated patients -- Periodicals; 362.1
• DOI: 10.1097/SIH.0000000000000714
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1559-2332

Abstract

Abstract : The purpose of this report is to: (1) highlight challenges of transitioning the delivery of simulation from centralized, in-person laboratory to decentralized, home-based, online format; (2) suggest a solution that involves the use of crowdsourcing community-based 3-dimensional printers to produce affordable simulators; and (3) present exploratory research and a test case aiming to identify crowdsourcing frameworks to accomplish this. We present a test case that shows the potential of the proposed solution to scale up the decentralized simulation practices during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. As a largely uncharted territory, the test case highlighted successes and areas for improvement that need to be addressed through both theoretical and empirical research and testing before full implementation and scale-up.