The 2024 French guidelines for scenario design in simulation-based education: manikin-based immersive simulation,...

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Education
• Medical Simulation

Background:

• Simulation-based education (SBE) in healthcare offers realistic clinical experiences through designed scenarios.
• The French-speaking Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SoFraSimS) developed guidelines for scenario design in manikin, simulated participant, and procedural simulation.

Purpose of the Study:

• To establish essential criteria for practice-based scenario design in healthcare simulation.
• To provide educators with practical tools for creating effective simulation sessions.

Main Methods:

• An expert group was formed within the SoFraSimS network.
• An extensive literature review was conducted, incorporating theory-informed practices and expert experience.
• Criteria for scenario design were identified across three main simulation modalities.

Main Results:

• Three comprehensive templates for innovative scenario and simulation session design are presented.
• Templates are tailored to manikin, simulated participant, and procedural simulation modalities.
• Each template includes five sections: context, learning objectives, preparation, simulation phase, and post-simulation modifications.

Conclusions:

• The developed guidelines and templates aim to support educators in implementing SBE.
• Standardization of simulation scenarios will enhance communication, practice comparison, and collaboration in healthcare education.
• These resources are intended for healthcare students and professionals to improve simulation-based learning.