A Holistic Approach to Examine the Effects of Simulation-Based Education on Patient Safety in Healthcare: A Systematic Review

Authors : Fırat Seyhan

Pages : 325-342

Doi:10.30613/curesosc.1759561

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Publication Date : 2025-11-30

Article Type : Review Paper

Abstract :This systematic review aims to holistically reveal the effects of simulation-based education on patient safety in healthcare. This study used a systematic review methodology to examine studies about how simulation-based education effect patient safety, particularly applying simulation-based education to improve patient safety. With the search designed based on study purpose in databases, 610 studies were identified Science Direct (n=306), Scopus (n=49), Springer (n=61), Medline (n=74), PubMed (n=70), Web of Science (n=50). Twenty-two (22) studies were synthesized after systematic screening based on study criteria. Results indicated that simulation-based education reduces the risk of patient safety, increases the self-confidence of healthcare staff, ensures effective use of resources and increases team cohesion, and reduces costs. This study reveals the positive results of simulation-based education in patient safety in terms of patient, team harmony and health institutions. It brings a new holistic approach to the agenda of medical professionals, health and educational institutions to adopt simulation-based education in patient safety. Although there are promising results in the literature on the simulation-based education in patient safety, further studies on the subject are needed, considering that a significant part of the studies are literature and opinion studies.
Keywords : Hata Önleme, Tıbbi Hatalar, Hasta Güvenliği, Simülasyon, Simülasyon Tabanlı Eğitim

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