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Increasing cultural and linguistic diversities of populations have created a challenge for medical educators to provide authentic learning experiences fostering cross-cultural understanding and interprofessional attitudes of students. Simulations wit...

Introduction: Since there was no general model of competencies to determine a successful clinical assessment, we based our study on the many skills that are needed to perform one. We analysed students’ learning performance based on inner determ...

Large language model-based virtual patients (LLM-VPs) are an emerging simulation tool for health professions education, but their design and integration into curricula are not well characterized. This scoping review mapped how LLM-VPs are being used...

The Japanese pharmaceutical curriculum was extended from four to six years in 2006. Students now receive practical communication-skills training in their fourth year, before progressing to train in hospital and community pharmacies in their fifth yea...

In the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), clinicians must balance the demands of constant patient monitoring with the need for precise documentation and clear communication with colleagues and families. To address the clinical burden of documenting...

Background/Objectives: Clinical simulation-based training has become established as an effective strategy to improve healthcare quality and patient safety. This pre–post observational study presents an innovative experience implemented at the C...

From the beginning of their clinical training, medical students demonstrate difficulties when incorporating patient perspectives. This study aimed to assess if students, after an instructional programme, increased their sensitivity towards patients&r...

In recent years, there has been an increasing focus on the need to integrate formal knowledge with clinical experience in the pre-clinical years since the initial years of medical education play an important role in shaping the attitudes of medical s...

This research aims to present a case study on the use of simulation to support operational decision-making and improve the patient experience in outpatient clinics. A simulation model was developed to represent patient flow through the endocrine clin...

Orthodontic treatment is a common dental treatment. A complete treatment often takes several years and is costly. In order to increase the degree of satisfaction and reduce the gap between the expectations of the patient and the limitations of orthod...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a simulation-based learning (SBL) experience on perceived confidence in monitoring and evaluation, as part of the delivery of nutrition care of pre-placement dietetic students, and to describe t...

This study investigates patient appointment scheduling and examination room assignment problems involving patients who undergo ultrasound examination with considerations of multiple examination rooms, multiple types of patients, multiple body parts t...

Background: Standardised patient simulations seem to be useful for improving the communication skills of health sciences students. However, it is important to define the effectiveness of these types of interventions in complex scenarios linked to dis...

The present study investigated the effectiveness of employing a patient simulator with an integrated visual feedback mechanism to improve the light-curing skills of dental students. A total of 44 third-year dental students were randomly divided into...

During mechanical ventilation, a disparity between flow, pressure and volume demands of the patient and the assistance delivered by the mechanical ventilator often occurs. This paper introduces an alternative approach of simulating and evaluating pat...

Background: Patient safety is a public health problem worldwide. In situ simulation (ISS) arises as a learning strategy that allows health professionals to immerse themselves in a real environment without endangering the patients until they have lear...

“Ready to Practice?”(R2P) is a virtual patient simulation designed for undergraduate medical and pharmacy students. After initial prototyping, R2P developed into a screen-based virtual patient (VP) simulation with an intuitive interface u...

Background: The use of standardized patient simulation in psychiatric nursing education addresses the unique challenges presented by mental healthcare settings. Students’ attitudes toward clinical simulation remain predominantly favorable, with...

Background: In the era of Health 4.0, Emergency Departments (EDs) face increasing crowding and complexity, necessitating smart management solutions to balance efficiency with equitable care. Effective scheduling is critical for optimizing patient thr...

Femoral artery bypass surgery needs postoperative monitoring due to the high complication risks after bypass. Numerical simulation is an effective tool to help solve this task. This work presents the experience of patient-specific CFD simulation of b...

(1) Background: Developing cultural competence and reflective communication skills remains a challenge in nursing education. Traditional teaching methods often provide limited opportunities for safe practice of culturally sensitive interactions in em...

This study aims to describe and compare the effects of standardised patient simulation and role-play in the acquisition and retention of interprofessional communication in elderly care competence amongst nursing students. In this controlled clustered...

The COVID-19 pandemic required several interventions within emergency departments, complicating the patient flow. This study explores the effect of intervention policies on patient flow in emergency departments under pandemic conditions. The patient...

Aim of the Study: To assess how virtual reality (VR) patient-specific simulations can support decision-making processes and improve care in pediatric urology, ultimately improving patient outcomes. Patients and Methods: Children diagnosed with urolog...

Adolescent suicide and mental illness have increased at alarming rates. Healthcare professionals report a lack of skill and confidence in obtaining adolescent histories and managing confidential care due to limited training in residency. Nursing prof...

Extensive neonatal resuscitation is a high acuity, low-frequency event accounting for approximately 1% of births. Neonatal resuscitation requires an interprofessional healthcare team to communicate and carry out tasks efficiently and effectively in a...

Background: We present a multidisciplinary training experience based on simulation techniques and critical resource management implemented in the emergency department. Methods: Simulation courses/workshops were conducted with a multidisciplinary team...

Our aims are to assess various colistin dosing regimens against Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) infection in critically ill patients and to propose an appropriate regimen based on microbiological data. A Monte Carlo simulation was performed us...

For the self-medication of nasal congestion following a common cold, decongestant nasal sprays can be recommended according to the medicine guidelines. In Germany, these are only available in community pharmacies (CPs) with free pricing. The aim was...

Antibiotic misuse, either by patients or healthcare professionals, is one of the major contributing factors to antimicrobial resistance. In many Middle Eastern countries including Egypt, there are no strict regulations regarding antibiotic dispensing...

The primary objective of this study was to compare students’ self-assessment ratings with simulated patient (SP) assessment ratings of communication skills in a patient counseling Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE). The secondary objecti...

Sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction can lead to debilitating pain but can be treated with minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion (SIJF). This treatment is commonly performed using 2D fluoroscopic guidance. This makes placing the implants without da...

Background: Simulation is a crucial component in the training of healthcare professionals, offering a safe environment for practical learning without posing risks to patients. Aim: This study aims to evaluate the effect of simulation with a standardi...

Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance poses a significant threat to global health, and community pharmacists are positioned to play a crucial role in mitigating this issue. The present study aimed to evaluate the extent of compliance among community...

Large language model (LLM)-based virtual patient (VP) simulations are emerging to complement traditional medical and nursing education by enabling safe, repeatable, and context-rich clinical practice. This review synthesizes recent developments from...

Purposefully developed professional identity formation (PIF) learning activities within the didactic curriculum provide crucial groundwork to complement PIF within authentic settings. The aim of this didactic exercise was to explore the impact upon s...

Patient-specific rehearsal (PsR) is a new concept whereby a procedure can be rehearsed virtually using the exact patient’s anatomical data prior to performing the real procedure. The aim of this study was to ascertain if endovascular virtual-re...

Poorly contoured mandibular reconstruction plates are associated with postoperative complications. Recently, a technique emerged whereby preoperative patient-specific reconstructive plates (PSRP) are developed in the hopes of eliminating errors in th...

Community pharmacies (CPs) play a major role in health care delivery. The simulated patient methodology (SPM), which is considered the “gold standard”, is recommended for studying CP practice. SPM can be applied in different forms, which...

Hospitals require the highest energy demands in non-residential buildings. They provide healthcare 24/7/365 and, at the same time, they ensure indoor air quality, thermal comfort and sterility. However, several studies reveal that high indoor tempera...

Background: Data accessibility remains a significant barrier in healthcare AI due to privacy constraints and logistical challenges. Synthetic data, which mimics real patient information while remaining both realistic and non-identifiable, offers a pr...

Background: Topical Corticosteroids (TCS) are potent therapeutic agents associated with severe local and systemic adverse effects if misused. In Jordan, the unauthorized supply of TCS for cosmetic purposes and the mismanagement of dermatological cond...

High-fidelity patient simulation (HFPS) is widely used in professional training to enhance students’ competence in clinical management. A guideline for HFPS provides a systematic approach to direct students to learning during the simulation pro...

Background: Simulation-based education has emerged as an effective approach in nursing education worldwide. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a surgical nursing education program based on a simulation using standardized patients and mobile ap...

Background: Drug-related problems (DRPs) are a global issue that impacts the efficacy and safety of the therapy, and pediatric patients are considered to be more vulnerable to DRPs, thus requiring more attention. Community pharmacists (CPs) are in a...

Background: In Germany, there are two different active substances, levonorgestrel (LNG) and ulipristal acetate (UPA), available as emergency contraception (the “morning after pill”) with UPA still effective even 72 to 120 h after unprotec...

The objective of this study was to assess the impact of motivational interviewing (MI) training on students’ social–emotional development. Two simulations using standardized patients (SP) were conducted within a smoking cessation module....

Background/Objectives: Novice nurses often struggle to assertively voice patient safety concerns due to limited clinical experience and hierarchical healthcare environments. Immersive virtual reality simulation (IVRS) may provide opportunities to pra...

Dietary fibres are an integral part of a balanced diet. Consumption of a high-fibre diet confers many physiological and metabolic benefits. However, fibre is generally avoided by individuals with gastrointestinal motility disorders like gastroparesis...

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training teaches participants how to assist people experiencing mental health problems and crises. Observed behavioral assessments, post-training, are lacking, and the literature largely focuses on self-reported measure...