Online scenario simulation teaching in airway management for undergraduate anesthesia students

BackgroundThe rapid growth of online education has led to the extensive exploration of innovative teaching methods to improve learning outcomes in medical training. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of online scenario-based simulation in an airway management course for undergraduate ane...

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Main Authors: Yun Lin, Ting-ting Wang, Yuan-yuan Hou, Xin-yu Lu, Le-jun Gao, Salad Abdirahman Hersi, Peng Gao, Qing-ping Wen
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1563540/full
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author Yun Lin
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Yuan-yuan Hou
Xin-yu Lu
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Qing-ping Wen
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description BackgroundThe rapid growth of online education has led to the extensive exploration of innovative teaching methods to improve learning outcomes in medical training. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of online scenario-based simulation in an airway management course for undergraduate anesthesia students.MethodsA total of 130 undergraduate students participated in an online airway management course. The primary objective was to assess the effectiveness of this teaching method by comparing post-class quiz scores. Secondary outcomes were evaluated based on technical and non-technical skills scores across four simulation scenarios. An anonymous questionnaire was also distributed to gather students’ perceptions and experiences.ResultsThe simulation group exhibited a significant improvement in post-class quiz scores compared to the traditional group (p < 0.001). In the second simulation, students showed enhanced technical skills across all four scenarios (p = 0.030, p = 0.037, p = 0.028, p = 0.028, respectively), as well as improved non-technical skills, including task management, teamwork, communication, vigilance, crisis identification, decision-making, and self-confidence. Questionnaire responses indicated that students found the course both enjoyable and beneficial in improving their problem-solving abilities. Additionally, 97.3% of participants felt the course enhanced their self-learning and teamwork skills, while 97.22% reported it facilitated mastery of anesthesia techniques.ConclusionOnline scenario-based simulation teaching has proven to be a highly effective and engaging educational tool for undergraduate anesthesia students. It significantly improves both technical and non-technical skills while promoting critical thinking and problem-solving development.
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spelling doaj-art-afea933a0ff64ea48b7828c4d4d36ba12025-08-20T03:10:22ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Medicine2296-858X2025-06-011210.3389/fmed.2025.15635401563540Online scenario simulation teaching in airway management for undergraduate anesthesia studentsYun Lin0Ting-ting Wang1Yuan-yuan Hou2Xin-yu Lu3Le-jun Gao4Salad Abdirahman Hersi5Peng Gao6Qing-ping Wen7Qing-ping Wen8Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, ChinaDepartment of Graduate, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, ChinaDepartment of Graduate, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, ChinaBackgroundThe rapid growth of online education has led to the extensive exploration of innovative teaching methods to improve learning outcomes in medical training. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of online scenario-based simulation in an airway management course for undergraduate anesthesia students.MethodsA total of 130 undergraduate students participated in an online airway management course. The primary objective was to assess the effectiveness of this teaching method by comparing post-class quiz scores. Secondary outcomes were evaluated based on technical and non-technical skills scores across four simulation scenarios. An anonymous questionnaire was also distributed to gather students’ perceptions and experiences.ResultsThe simulation group exhibited a significant improvement in post-class quiz scores compared to the traditional group (p < 0.001). In the second simulation, students showed enhanced technical skills across all four scenarios (p = 0.030, p = 0.037, p = 0.028, p = 0.028, respectively), as well as improved non-technical skills, including task management, teamwork, communication, vigilance, crisis identification, decision-making, and self-confidence. Questionnaire responses indicated that students found the course both enjoyable and beneficial in improving their problem-solving abilities. Additionally, 97.3% of participants felt the course enhanced their self-learning and teamwork skills, while 97.22% reported it facilitated mastery of anesthesia techniques.ConclusionOnline scenario-based simulation teaching has proven to be a highly effective and engaging educational tool for undergraduate anesthesia students. It significantly improves both technical and non-technical skills while promoting critical thinking and problem-solving development.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1563540/fullonline teachingscenario simulation teachinganesthesiaairway managementundergraduate students
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Online scenario simulation teaching in airway management for undergraduate anesthesia students
Frontiers in Medicine
online teaching
scenario simulation teaching
anesthesia
airway management
undergraduate students
title Online scenario simulation teaching in airway management for undergraduate anesthesia students
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title_fullStr Online scenario simulation teaching in airway management for undergraduate anesthesia students
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title_short Online scenario simulation teaching in airway management for undergraduate anesthesia students
title_sort online scenario simulation teaching in airway management for undergraduate anesthesia students
topic online teaching
scenario simulation teaching
anesthesia
airway management
undergraduate students
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