Advancing healthcare simulation research: innovations in theory, methodology, and method
Walter Eppich, Gabriel Reedy
Abstract
<p>Modern healthcare simulation has expanded rapidly over the past 20 years, and during that time the field has grown, developed, and changed significantly. From its origins in resuscitation education, anaesthesia, and emergency medicine, healthcare simulation has expanded to other specialities, disciplines, and professions. Increasingly, simulation has been adopted as a replacement for clinical practice in pre-registration training, a trend only accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. We have also seen an expansion of simulation modalities, from a focus on ‘high-fidelity’ mannequin-based simulations to simulated patient methodology to hybrid simulations that integrate various simulation modalities. More recently, innovative educators have applied simulation in mental health and social work and simulation practitioners have identified latent threats to patient safety through in situ simulation.</p>