Philpott, Lauren ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8832-2498, Markowski, Marianne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4652-3168 and Weldon, Sharon Marie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5487-5265 (2026) Lived experience co-production in simulation education and practice: a scoping review protocol. Simulation in Healthcare: Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. ISSN 1559-2332 (Print), 1559-713X (Online) (doi:10.54531/NVBM1520)

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Abstract

Background
The terms ‘co-production’, ‘co-design’ and ‘co-creation’ are often used interchangeably, and are now more commonly used in healthcare. These terms describe an exchange relationship between stakeholders (including those with lived experience) and the project leader to capture different perspectives and have an outcome that is more accepted. However, in simulation, not many studies label the exchange relationship as such and therefore evidence cannot be easily gathered.

Methods
This scoping review aims to clarify the use of these terms within healthcare simulation by systematically identifying the studies that employ co-production with service users. By scoping and synthesizing the available literature on the involvement of people with lived experience, we will examine when such engagement constitutes ‘lived experience co-production’ versus more generic forms of service user involvement. We will carry out systematic searches with MEDLINE, CINAHL Plus with Full Text, APA PsycINFO and Scopus. PRISMA-ScR guidelines for scoping reviews will be followed. This protocol has been registered with the Open Science Framework (OSF): https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/Q6SFK.

Future impact
We anticipate that this scoping review will define lived experience co-production in healthcare simulation, by distinguishing it from other forms of service user involvement and raise awareness about the value and prevalence of co-production in this field.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Lived experience co-production, healthcare simulation, service user, expert by experience, co-design, patient involvement
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General) R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Health Sciences (HEA)
Last Modified:	04 Jun 2026 12:58
URI:	https://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/52501

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