Respiratory disorders impose a major health burden globally and are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Pakistan. This simulation course provided experiential learning for general practitioners to brush up on their skills in the assessment, diagnosis and management of common respiratory disorders, and to help them distinguish between everyday symptoms and those that warrant further investigation.
Through expert facilitation with realistic scenarios and hands-on practice with simulators the general practitioners were able to assess, diagnose and classify respiratory disorders and manage patients with acute asthma and pneumothorax, and crucially to identify when, and when not to refer a patient to a tertiary hospital.
Respiratory disorders impose a major health burden globally and are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Pakistan. This simulation course provided experiential learning for general practitioners to brush up on their skills in the assessment, diagnosis and management of common respiratory disorders, and to help them distinguish between everyday symptoms and those that warrant further investigation.
Through expert facilitation with realistic scenarios and hands-on practice with simulators the general practitioners were able to assess, diagnose and classify respiratory disorders and manage patients with acute asthma and pneumothorax, and crucially to identify when, and when not to refer a patient to a tertiary hospital.