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Research (Published online: 15-02-2021)
12. The influence of low-fidelity simulator training on canine peripheral venous puncture procedure
Dayane Aparecida Francisco da Silva, Aline Angela Fernandes, Ana Evellyn Ventrone, Ariane Dias, Ana Maria Siqueira Silveira, Cecilia Laposy Santarém, Gabrielle Gomes dos Santos Ribeiro and Rosa Maria Barilli Nogueira
Veterinary World, 14(2): 410-418

Dayane Aparecida Francisco da Silva: Laboratory of Simulation and Skills Training in Veterinary Medicine, School of Agricultural Sciences, Universidade do Oeste Paulista, Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Aline Angela Fernandes: Veterinary Medicine Undergraduate Program at Universidade do Oeste Paulista, Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Ana Evellyn Ventrone: Veterinary Medicine Undergraduate Program at Universidade do Oeste Paulista, Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Ariane Dias: Veterinary Medicine Undergraduate Program at Universidade do Oeste Paulista, Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Ana Maria Siqueira Silveira: Department of Support and Diagnosis, Laboratory of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Universidade do Oeste Paulista, Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Cecilia Laposy Santarém: Department of Ph.D. Program in Pathophysiology and Animal Health, Universidade do Oeste Paulista, Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Gabrielle Gomes dos Santos Ribeiro: Department of Statistical Analysis, Universidade do Oeste Paulista, Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Rosa Maria Barilli Nogueira: Department of Ph.D. Program in Pathophysiology and Animal Health, Universidade do Oeste Paulista, Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

doi: www.doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2021.410-418

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Article history: Received: 21-09-2020, Accepted: 04-01-2021, Published online: 15-02-2021

Corresponding author: Dayane Aparecida Francisco da Silva

E-mail: dayanesilva@unoeste.br

Citation: Silva DAF, Fernandes AA, Ventrone AE, Dias A, Silveira AMS, Santarém CL, Ribeiro GGS, Nogueira RMB (2021) The influence of low-fidelity simulator training on canine peripheral venous puncture procedure, Veterinary World, 14(2): 410-418.
Abstract

Background and Aim: Blood collection from dogs is the most commonly performed procedure in the medical clinic. However, different factors can interfere with the quality of the material collected, potentially causing complications for patients. Simulated skill training is a teaching strategy designed to provide early training to students, develop their skills and self-confidence, and increase the procedure's success while reducing complications. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate skill training using a low-fidelity simulator in the peripheral venipuncture procedure and examine the training's influence on the in vivo procedure.

Materials and Methods: To assess skill training, this study used a low-fidelity simulator in the peripheral venipuncture procedure and examines the training's effect on the in vivo procedure. In total, 100 dogs, 65 undergraduate students, 3 veterinarians, and 4 previously trained evaluators participated. The canine in vivo venipuncture procedure was evaluated both before and after the simulated skill training and the low-fidelity simulator training. Data were collected on participants' self-confidence levels.

Results: Local complications occurred during in vivo practice; however, after training, they decreased. Gloves were more frequently used during the procedure, resulting in a reduction of both harvest attempts and complications, as well as increased levels of self-confidence in post-training participants. The simulator developed had low fidelity, low cost, and was easy to create.

Conclusion: Skill training in peripheral venipuncture using a low-fidelity simulator positively influences student learning, increases their self-confidence during in vivo harvesting, and reduces the complications of the procedure, improving patient well-being.

Keywords: canine, clinical skills training, evaluation, self-confidence, veterinary simulation.