Question

What evidence is available on the effectiveness of using simulation in support of learning​

Answer 1

Simulation is a method for practice and learning that can be applied to many different disciplines and trainees and it is a technique to replace and amplify real experiences with guided ones , simulation based learning can be the way to develop health professionals knowledge , skills and attitudes whilst protecting patients from unnecessary risks and it will be platform which provides a valuable tool in learning to mitigate ethical tensions and resolve practical dilemmas , and it is used to get real scenarios and equipment allows for retraining and practice till one can master the procedure or skill, the growing complexities of patient care requires doctors / nurses to master not only knowledge and procedural skills but also the ability to effetively communicate with patients, relatives and other health care providers and also to corodinate a variety of patient care activities, the effectivness of simulation based learning have strong educational effects with particularly large effects in the psychmotor domain , evidences of the effectivness of carefully implmented simulations and the best availble evidence shows a benefits for simulations when 4 conditions are met they are education feedback is provided, learners are given the opportunity for repetitive practice and exercises based on the simulation are integrated with the cirriculum and tasks range in difficult.