Is in situ simulation in emergency medicine safe? A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To provide an overview of the available evidence regarding the safety of in situ simulation (ISS) in the emergency department (ED).

Design

Scoping review.

Methods

Original articles published before March 2021 were included if they investigated the use of ISS in the field of emergency medicine.

Information sources

MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane and Web of Science.

Results

A total of 4077 records were identified by our search strategy and 2476 abstracts were screened. One hundred and thirty full articles were reviewed and 81 full articles were included. Only 33 studies (40%) assessed safety-related issues, among which 11 chose a safety-related primary outcome. Latent safety threats (LSTs) assessment was conducted in 24 studies (30%) and the cancellat

SUBMITTER: Truchot J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9301797 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature