Reflections of Simulation-Based Education on the National Core Curriculum of Turkey: A Content Analysis

Authors : Bilge Delibalta, Muhammet Eyyüp Delibalta
Pages : 37-45
Doi:10.47482/acmr.1588192
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Publication Date : 2025-01-31
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :Background: Simulation-based education prepares medical students to interact with real patients by resembling real environments. There are a variety of methods in simulation-based education from low-fidelity to high-fidelity, and from basic task trainers to complicated mixed methods. Although it is not specified whether a topic in the national core curriculum is related to simulation-based education or not, the National Core Curriculum draws a general approach for selecting appropriate learning activities in undergraduate medical education. This study aims to reveal adequate simulation methods for the topics in the National Core Curriculum and to present a tool for simulation method selection criteria. Method: A content analysis was conducted in a qualitative design. The literature review was conducted to deeply understand the principles of simulation-based education and was used as a guide to evaluate the topics in the National Core Curriculum. The content analysis of the National Core Curriculum-2020 was performed to structure a tool for the simulation method selection criteria in undergraduate medical education. Results: Several simulation methods can be used according to the utilization of medical schools. A total of 20 number main skills were identified as suitable for simulation-based education and methods were matched with these skills with at least three alternatives. Conclusion: The tool we conducted covers basic to complicated simulation methods that every medical school can adopt according to its facilities. We recommend our tool as a guide in selecting adequate resources while developing simulation-based education in undergraduate medical education.
Keywords : simülasyona dayalı eğitim, tıp eğitimi, tıp fakültesi

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