Virtual Reality Simulation Training for Ebola Deployment

Luca Ragazzoni; Pier Luigi Ingrassia; Lina Echeverri; Fabio Maccapani; Lizzy Berryman; Frederick M. Burkle; Francesco Della Corte

doi:10.1017/dmp.2015.36

Virtual Reality Simulation Training for Ebola Deployment

Luca Ragazzoni, Pier Luigi Ingrassia, Lina Echeverri, Fabio Maccapani, Lizzy Berryman, Frederick M. Burkle, Francesco Della Corte

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Abstract

Both virtual and hybrid simulation training offer a realistic and effective educational framework and opportunity to provide virtual exposure to operational public health skills that are essential for infection control and Ebola treatment management. This training is designed to increase staff safety and create a safe and realistic environment where trainees can gain essential basic and advanced skills.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	543-546
Number of pages	4
Journal	Disaster medicine and public health preparedness
Volume	9
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2015.36
State	Published - Feb 18 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Keywords Ebola
education and training
professionalization
simulation

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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