High-Fidelity Simulation Pre-Briefing with Digital Quizzes: Using INACSL Standards for Improving Effectiveness

High-fidelity simulations enable medical students to gain experience in typical scenarios through the use of computerized manikins, though their learning outcomes and performance greatly depend on their preparation.
To that end, a pre-briefing phase is typically set up to teach the students the necessary information, including both the theory and the technical workings of the manikin. Our work explores a digital-first approach to pre-briefing, where the learners are provided quizzes through a mobile application, which allows them to identify gaps in their knowledge and reinforce their retention through repetitive testing in their own time.
Additionally, demonstrative videos of the manikin are offered to complement their learning. The quiz-based approach to pre-briefing has been tested with a university class of medical students to prepare them for a basic life support simulation. We discuss our findings in terms of how the digital quizzes were perceived by students and evaluate our pre-briefing method against a set of best practices established by ”The International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning” (INACSL). Finally, recommendations to improve the quizbased approach are outlined for future case studies.