Simulation-based learning at the Faculty of Medicine in Sousse

Healthcare simulation has become a crucial teaching technique in various medical disciplines. This approach using virtual reality or standardized patients to reproduce clinical scenarios has proved essential in preparing medical students for high-risk situations ensuring the safe and effective management of critical patients. The aims of this study were to assess students' theoretical knowledge before and after simulation-based training (SBT) of the Advanced Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) module to evaluate their technical and non-technical skills and to describe their satisfaction. A pre-experimental study conducted at the Faculty of Medicine aimed to objectively assess the impact of FBS on the theoretical knowledge technical skills and non-technical skills of graduating medical students during their advanced CPR training. A strong statistically significant correlation was found between the sum of the post-test scores the ANTS score the cardiac massage score and the final score of the ECOS simulated practical examination.