Development and effectiveness of a basic epidemiological investigation simulation program for aircraft quarantine officials: application of standardized patients
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: This study aimed to develop a simulation-based education program on emerging respiratory infectious diseases using standardized patients for aircraft quarantine officials, and to evaluate its effects on basic epidemiological investigation. A total of 53 aircraft quarantine officials (experimental group, n = 27; control group, n = 26) participated in the study from October 21 to 24 in 2024. A simulation-based education program of emerging respiratory infectious diseases was developed based on the ADDIE model. The educational program was structured to include a total of 100 min, comprising both theoretical instruction and simulation practice, targeting aircraft quarantine officials at the Incheon Airport Quarantine Station. To verify the effectiveness of the simulation program utilizing standardized patients, basic epidemiological investigation clinical performance ability, basic epidemiological investigation self-efficacy, and satisfaction with the education were evaluated. The experimental group showed significantly higher scores than the control group for basic epidemiological investigation clinical performance ability (t = 2.18, p =.034), basic epidemiological investigation self-efficacy (t = 2.36, p =.022), and satisfaction with the education (t = 3.98, p <.001). The results suggest that this simulation-based education program using standardized patients may improve self-reported clinical performance ability, self-efficacy, and educational satisfaction among aircraft quarantine officials.
Source: Scientific Reports
Authors: Jiyun Park, Gye Jeong Yeom
Institutions: Dankook University, JEI University
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,690
OpenAlex ID: W7205014841