Developing Simulated Patients for Online Simulation: Reflections on Actor Management and Scenario Adaptation

The benefits of simulation-based training (SBT) within mental health education are supported by a growing literature base (Piot  et al., 2020). For example, SBT has been shown to improve knowledge and interprofessional working among other skills (Fernando et al., 2017). There are various methods for conducting simulation scenarios, including high-fidelity approaches involving simulated patients (SPs) played by actors. Hi gh-fidelity SBT using SPs has shown learning benefits over other approaches as actors can effectively emulate real-life interactions (Coffey et al., 2016), improving clinicians’ perception of care and communication (Crofts et al., 2008).
Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Innovations in Simulation Source Type: research