Multidisciplinary Simulation-Based Team Training for Trauma Resuscitation: A Scoping Review.

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Trauma Care
• Simulation Technology

Background:

• Simulation-based training has become a key educational tool for healthcare providers over the last two decades.
• Standardized reporting of methodologies and outcomes in simulation is a growing need within the medical community.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review existing data on simulation-based team training for acute trauma resuscitation.
• To identify variations in training methods, outcome reporting, and literature gaps to guide future research.

Main Methods:

• A comprehensive scoping review was conducted across multiple databases (Ovid Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Web of Science, ERIC, Google Scholar).
• Studies evaluating simulation-based team training for acute trauma resuscitation were included.
• Two reviewers performed full-text review and abstracted data on study design, training, outcomes, and impact.

Main Results:

• Out of 3,911 studies, 47 met the inclusion criteria; only 2 were randomized controlled trials.
• The majority of studies (64%) used a pre-post design, with 45% conducted in laboratory settings.
• Simulation training was linked to enhanced knowledge, improved nontechnical skills, increased resuscitation tasks completed, and faster task completion times.

Conclusions:

• Simulation-based training for trauma resuscitation demonstrates positive effects on teamwork, task performance, knowledge, and satisfaction.
• Significant variability exists in the reported training methodologies and outcomes.
• Standardized reporting is crucial to accurately assess the impact of simulation-based interventions in trauma care.