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Walter Tavares1,2,3
11The Wilson Centre, University Health Network, 200 Elizabeth St. 1Es-565, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C4 Canada.
Advances in Simulation (London, England)
|November 20, 2019
Summary
Medical simulation advances patient outcomes, but research lags on why practitioners choose continuing professional development (CPD) strategies. Understanding the socio-personal factors influencing simulation adoption is crucial for its wider use in medical education.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Healthcare Simulation
- Professional Development
Background:
- Simulation in medical education shows significant advances, improving patient outcomes.
- A key assumption is that simulation will be adopted as a continuing professional development (CPD) strategy by practicing clinicians.
- Research exploring reasons for choosing educational formats, especially simulation, is lacking in CPD studies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the reasons behind practitioners' engagement with simulation for continuing professional development (CPD).
- To bridge simulation science, CPD, and theoretical frameworks to understand adoption barriers.
- To argue for theoretical perspectives that view simulation for CPD as a socio-personal process.
Main Methods:
- Literature review and theoretical analysis.
- Examination of related educational contexts.
- Application of socio-personal and individual/group theoretical frameworks.
Main Results:
- The simulation community has not sufficiently produced evidence on why practitioners are hesitant to engage with simulation.
- Theoretical perspectives beyond educational mechanisms are needed to advance simulation use in CPD.
- Focusing on theoretical and practical links at individual and group levels is essential.
Conclusions:
- Advancing simulation use in CPD requires theoretical frameworks that recognize its socio-personal nature.
- Theories like self-determination theory and theory of planned behavior can illuminate adoption dynamics.
- Further research is needed to understand the "why" behind clinicians' integration of simulation for CPD.
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