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Proficiency based progression simulation training significantly reduces utility strikes; A prospective, randomized and blinded study.
| Τίτλος: | Proficiency based progression simulation training significantly reduces utility strikes; A prospective, randomized and blinded study. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Anthony G Gallagher, Martin Hart, David Cleary, Craig Hamilton, Kevin McGlinchey, Patrick Kiely, Brendan P Bunting |
| Πηγή: | PLoS ONE, Vol 15, Iss 5, p e0231979 (2020) |
| Στοιχεία εκδότη: | Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020. |
| Έτος έκδοσης: | 2020 |
| Συλλογή: | LCC:Medicine LCC:Science |
| Θεματικοί όροι: | Medicine, Science |
| Περιγραφή: | OBJECTIVES:We evaluated a simulation-based training curriculum with quantitatively defined performance benchmarks for utility workers location and excavation of utility services. BACKGROUND:Damaging buried utilities is associated with considerable safety risks to workers and substantial cost to employers. METHODS:In a prospective, randomized and blinded study we assessed the impact of Proficiency Based Progression (PBP) simulation training on the location and excavation of utility services work. RESULTS:PBP simulation training reduced performance errors (33%, p = 0.006) in comparison a standard trained group. When implemented across all workers in the same division there was a 35-61% reduction in utility strikes (p = 0.028) and an estimated cost saving of £116,000 -£2,175,000 in the 12 months (47,000 work hours) studied. CONCLUSIONS:The magnitude of the training benefit of PBP simulation training in the utilities sector appears to be the same as it is in surgery, cardiology and procedure-based medicine. APPLICATION:Quality-assured utility worker simulation training significantly reduces utility damage and associated costs. |
| Τύπος εγγράφου: | article |
| Περιγραφή αρχείου: | electronic resource |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| ISSN: | 1932-6203 |
| Relation: | https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203 |
| DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0231979 |
| Σύνδεσμος πρόσβασης: | https://doaj.org/article/dbde15a867e64f1391a1af588cc7ce80 |
| Αριθμός Καταχώρησης: | edsdoj.bde15a867e64f1391a1af588cc7ce80 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 19326203 |
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| DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0231979 |