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Concept Mapping in Simulation within Nursing Education: A Scoping Review Protocol.
Jennifer Innis1, Sarah Johnston1, Erica Cambly1
1Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, Toronto, ON M5T 1P8, Canada.
Nursing Reports (Pavia, Italy)
|January 17, 2023
Summary
Concept mapping in nursing education simulations enhances student learning and clinical skills. This review synthesizes current knowledge on its effective use in undergraduate nursing programs.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Simulation-Based Learning
- Concept Mapping
Background:
- Simulation enhances nursing student knowledge, confidence, and clinical performance.
- Concept mapping during simulation is crucial for student learning.
- Understanding concept mapping's role in nursing simulation is needed to optimize educational strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a scoping review on the use of concept mapping in simulation within nursing education.
- To identify the context, processes, and outcomes of concept mapping in simulation-based nursing education.
- To determine effective strategies for utilizing concept mapping to foster learning in nursing students.
Main Methods:
- Scoping review conducted following JBI methodology.
- Searched databases: MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycMED, EMBASE, ERIC.
- Included qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods studies, and literature reviews from 1992 onward; excluded editorials, commentaries, and gray literature.
Main Results:
- Extracted data on participants, concept mapping integration in simulation, methods, findings, and research gaps.
- Synthesis of current knowledge on concept mapping within simulation in nursing education.
- Identified areas for future research and best practices.
Conclusions:
- Concept mapping is a valuable tool in nursing simulation for enhancing student learning.
- Further research is needed to fully understand and optimize concept mapping's application in simulation.
- Effective integration of concept mapping can significantly improve nursing education outcomes.
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