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March 25, 2026Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Disasters & Diseases: An Online Role-Playing Platform for Mass Casualty Incident Simulation and Education

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EKEfrat R. KeanThomas Jefferson University Hospital DWDeena D. WassermanAssuta Medical Center ASAri SchwellTemple University Hospital

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A cross-sectional survey shows improvement in preparedness and learning outcomes for emergency medicine residents using an online simulation platform.

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The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of an online role-playing platform for mass casualty incident simulations in enhancing education for emergency medicine residents.
Conducted a cross-sectional survey of fifteen emergency medicine residents
Assessed perceptions of virtual MCI simulation focusing on preparedness and knowledge gained
Included Likert-scale and open-ended questions in the survey
85.7% felt more prepared to handle a mass casualty incident after the simulation
85.7% found the virtual platform beneficial for disaster management education
57.2% indicated that the pre-exercise instructions were hard to understand

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Kean et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c37b54b34aaaeb1a67da09 https://doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x26103665

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A cross-sectional survey shows improvement in preparedness and learning outcomes for emergency medicine residents using an online simulation platform.

Disasters & Diseases: An Online Role-Playing Platform for Mass Casualty Incident Simulation and Education

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Disasters & Diseases: An Online Role-Playing Platform for Mass Casualty Incident Simulation and Education

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