6 sigma methodology for developing low cost and easy reproduction realistic simulators for health education

• Grant number: 19/21108-0
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: December 01, 2019
• End date: November 30, 2020
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Medicine - Surgery
• Principal Investigator: Luis Carlos Uta Nakano
• Grantee: Luis Carlos Uta Nakano
• Host Institution: Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM). Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). Campus São Paulo. São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The use of simulators in health education is not recent, in many countries the practice is common and encouraged to improve skills and reduce complications when performed in real patients. Numerous studies demonstrate the effectiveness of these simulators in training students and professionals already trained, not only in health, such as aviation and military training. Despite their importance, simulators in our country are still a distant reality from most Brazilian universities, as the cost of acquiring and maintaining equipment becomes prohibitive for routine and large-scale use. This project aims to develop realistic simulators using 6 sigma methodology capable of meeting the needs of Universities and Training Services with the premises of being simulators of low cost, easy reproduction and low maintenance cost, which will enable the use in any service in the country. (AU)