INTERDISCIPLINARY INTEGRATION BETWEEN ENGINEERING AND MEDICINE IN CLINICAL SIMULATION: ENHANCING MEDICAL TRAINING IN REALISTIC LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.01596526160414

• Palavras-chave: Medical simulators; Clinical simulation; Medicine; Biomedical Engineering; Electrical Engineering.

• Keywords: Medical simulators; Clinical simulation; Medicine; Biomedical Engineering; Electrical Engineering.

• Abstract:

  Clinical simulation is an active teaching method that requires the student’s active participation in their own learning process. This method facilitates systematic training through deliberate repetition, promoting critical reflection and continuous evaluation of the procedures performed. Its contribution is evident in the development of competencies essential to professional healthcare practice, ensuring ethical, safe, and sustainable conduct supported by learning opportunities equivalent to real-world situations. However, the exhaustive use of these practices leads to wear and tear and instability in medical simulators, compromising their accuracy and functionality. To address this issue, we sought to integrate engineering with medicine to facilitate technical interventions in medical simulators. A literature review was conducted using the PRISMA method, focusing on articles published between 2008 and 2025. The review identified, through the selected sources, a significant convergence between the use of realistic simulation in medical education and the need for specialized technical support from engineering. Based on these assumptions, it was observed that simulators require maintenance and repairs because they play a central role in the transition between theory and practice in medicine, providing experiences close to reality in a controlled and safe environment. It is concluded that the involvement of Biomedical Engineering and Electrical Engineering is indispensable in the maintenance of medical simulators, ensuring that they are properly calibrated, sanitized, and updated, thereby enabling the development of the skills necessary for future healthcare professionals to provide quality care to future patients.