Neonatal airway management training using simulation-based educational methods and technology

Authors

Nadya Yousef, Division of Pediatrics and Neonatal Critical Care, "A. Béclère" Medical Center, Paris-Saclay University Hospitals, APHP, Paris, France.
Lamia Soghier, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States; The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, United States. Electronic address: lsoghier@childrensnational.org.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

9-19-2023

Journal

Seminars in perinatology

DOI

10.1016/j.semperi.2023.151822

Keywords

Airway management; Neonatal intubation; Safety

Abstract

Airway management is a fundamental component of neonatal critical care and requires a high level of skill. Neonatal endotracheal intubation (ETI), bag-mask ventilation, and supraglottic airway management are complex technical skills to acquire and continually maintain. Simulation training has emerged as a leading educational modality to accelerate the acquisition of airway management skills and train interprofessional teams. However, current simulation-based training does not always replicate neonatal airway management needed for patient care with a high level of fidelity. Educators still rely on clinical training on live patients. In this article, we will a) review the importance of simulation-based neonatal airway training for learners and clinicians, b) evaluate the available training modalities, instructional design, and challenges for airway procedural skill acquisition, especially neonatal ETI, and c) describe the human factors affecting the transfer of airway training skills into the clinical environment.

APA Citation

Yousef, Nadya and Soghier, Lamia, "Neonatal airway management training using simulation-based educational methods and technology" (2023). GW Authored Works. Paper 3374.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/3374

Department

Pediatrics