Research on simulation in radiography education: a scoping review protocol

Abstract

Background Today, there are fewer opportunities for health care students and staff for skills training through direct patient contact. The World Health Organization therefore recommends learning about patient safety through hands-on experience and simulation. Simulation has the potential to improve skills through training in a controlled environment, and simulation has a positive effect on knowledge and skills, and even patient-related outcomes. Reviews addressing the use of simulation across the different radiography specialties are lacking. Further knowledge on simulation in radiography education is needed to inform curriculum design and future research. The purpose of this scoping review is to explore, map, and summarize the extent, range, and nature of published research on simulation in radiography education. Methods We will follow the methodological framework for scoping reviews originally described by Arksey and O’Malley. We will search the MEDLINE, Embase, Epistemonikos, The Cochrane Library, ERIC, Scopus, and sources of grey literature. A comprehensive search strategy for Ovid MEDLINE was developed in collaboration with a research librarian. An example of a full electronic search from the Ovid MEDLINE (1641 articles records, January 9, 2020) is provided and will be used to adapt the search strategy to each database. Two independent review authors will screen all abstracts and titles, and full-text publications during a second stage. Next, they will extract data from each included study using a data extraction form informed by the aim of the study. A narrative account of all studies included will be presented. We will present a simple numerical analysis related to the extent, nature, and distribution of studies, and we will use content analysis to map the different simulation interventions and learning design elements reported. Any type of simulation intervention within all types of radiography specializations will be included. Our search strategy is not limited by language or date of publication. Discussion An overview of publications on simulation in radiography education across all radiography specialties will help to inform future research and will be useful for stakeholders within radiography education using simulation, both in the academic and clinical settings. Systematic review registration Open Science Framework (OSF). Submitted on October 18, 2020

“Operating Theatre radiography not for the faint of heart”: How can we support our radiographers?

“…Simulation has the potential to improve procedural skills through training in a safe, controlled environment, and simulation has a positive effect on knowledge and skills, and even patient-related outcomes [30] . Radiography being a hands-on profession requires practitioner to gain substantial active participation rather than just theory exposure.…”

“…Radiography being a hands-on profession requires practitioner to gain substantial active participation rather than just theory exposure. Therefore, suggestions on incorporating simulation to training or the use of task trainers in procedural skills acquisition is not unheard of [3] , [30] .…”

“…The radiographers' needs include opportunities to practice in a safe environment and dedicated training without the burden of risk to patients. More importantly, they require opportunities to increase their cognitive recall and higher confidence with clinical tasks -this can be achieved through repeated learning of outcomes through simulation [30] . In fact, simulation can also help to foster resilience [31] .…”

Prevalence of Novel Pedagogical Methods in the Radiology Education of Medical Students

“…39,40 Simulation has the potential to improve skills and skill retention through active training in a controlled environment. 41 Studies have shown that learning through simulation improves knowledge and skills and can improve patient outcomes. [42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49] Simulation enhances perceptions of self-efficacy and critical thinking skills in image evaluation and assessment and can lead to more accurate diagnoses.…”

Exploring faculty perception of simulation-based education: Benefits and challenges of using simulation for improving patient safety in cardiovascular diploma program

“…The aforementioned issues were poorly investigated in the context of the allied healthcare program. 8 , 9 Author believes that the study will open the door for the researchers to thoroughly explore these issues and provide solutions…”