Essex, Ryan ORCID: 0000-0003-3497-3137, Weldon, Sharon Marie ORCID: 0000-0001-5487-5265, Markowski, Marianne ORCID: 0000-0003-4652-3168, Gurnett, Philip ORCID: 0000-0003-0445-0255, Stiell, Marlon, Jagodzinski, Lee, Slee, Robin and Cleaver, Karen ORCID: 0000-0001-5303-1036 (2022) Reporting on a systematic mapping literature review of ethics in healthcare simulation. In: Health Education Kent Surrey and Sussex Inaugural SimNet Conference, 23rd May 2022, University of Surrey. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Background
There is a growing interest in ethics in simulation. The Ethical issues that are largely considered in simulation range from the vulnerability of standardised patients1 to debating the use of death in simulation2. This Systematic mapping review set out to systematically map the literature relating to ethics in healthcare simulation.
Methods
A search was carried out on Scopus, Medline, CINAHL and Psychinfo. The search terms were broad and reflected key concepts related to our research question. Bibliometric data was captured and papers were further coded.
Results
In total, 104 papers were included for review, 25% focused on the ethics of simulation, 73% focused on simulation as a means to explore/assess or train ethical issues related to healthcare. One paper focused on both issues. Just over half of the papers (n = 56; 54%) were coded as being empirical research. Of those, the majority focused on simulation as a means to explore/assess or train ethical issues (n = 49; 87.5%) as opposed to the ethics of simulation (n = 7; 12.5%).
The majority of outputs came from the US. Studies were mainly conducted by nurse and medical doctors, with very few from other allied health professionals and limited co-authorship. Nurses relied more heavily on qualitative methods and students in their samples than that of medical doctors or other professions.
Conclusions
This study identified that ethics in healthcare simulation is a small but rapidly growing field. However, there is little in the way of collaboration and multi-interdisciplinary approaches. The use of simulation for training of ethical dilemmas is greater than the ethics of simulation itself, however, this may be due to terminology used within healthcare simulation.

Recommendations

This study has identified that there is further need to explore and develop our understanding of the role of ethics in healthcare simulation itself, looking at higher quality collaborative approaches across disciplines to further the field.

Item Type:	Conference or Conference Paper (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	ethics simulation
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BJ Ethics R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine R Medicine > RT Nursing
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development > Centre for Professional Workforce Development Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Health Sciences (HEA)
Last Modified:	10 May 2022 13:41
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/36030

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