Use of simulation for teaching biomedical sciences to undergraduate medical students- a scoping review
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The objective of this scoping review was to understand the methods, extent and type of evidence in relation to the use of simulation or SIM-based medical education pedagogies to teach biomedical sciences to undergraduate medical students in accredited medical schools, globally. The review considers literature published between 2014 and 2024. INCLUSION CRITERIA: The review only considered reports about populations of students enrolled in accredited undergraduate medical education programs that train medical doctors, including DO/MD/MBBS/MBChB or equivalents in any country. Simulation, as a concept, is considered as reportedly used in the context of teaching knowledge, skills, or practice-related attitudes in biomedical science disciplines. Articles published in the English Language were considered. METHODS: An initial search of the Cochrane and the Joanna Briggs Institute’s [JBI] Evidence-based Practice databases in October 2023 found no similar review. For this review, the primary databases searched included PubMed, ERIC, and Google Scholar. The JBI [Joanna Briggs Institute] SUMARI was the platform for screening, approval, extraction, synthesis, and review. For screening and appraisal, two members of the review team were required to approve an article. RESULTS: A total of 18 articles were considered for this review out of the initial yield of 2,671. These included: 4 Analytical Cross-Sectional Studies- 2 from Australia, 1 from the USA, and 1 from China; 2…
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