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Aim(s)
This study aims to evaluate the impact of simulation-based learning on improving clinical skills, decision-making, confidence and critical thinking among nurses in the oncology setting compared with traditional teaching methods.
Background
The global oncology nursing workforce, estimated at approximately 28 million nurses, remains insufficient to meet the growing demands of cancer care worldwide. Simulation-based training offers a promising approach to enhancing competencies in clinical skills, decision-making and communication for nurses. However, there is limited research on best practices for simulation in oncology nursing.
Design
A systematic review was conducted guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) and Synthesis without meta-analysis (SWiM) guidelines.
Methods
The search initially found 135 articles, a total of 15 studies met our inclusion criteria and were included in the review
Data sources
PubMed and CINHAL for articles published in English from 1st January 2004–1 st October 2024.
Results
Our findings demonstrated a significant improvement in pain management knowledge, with mean scores rising from 32.15 in the control group to 50.84 in the simulation group. Communication skills training enhanced truth-telling confidence by a mean difference of 16.86, while tele-health simulation increased competence scores, with a mean improvement to 22.64.
Conclusion
Our findings highlight the effectiveness of simulation in improving knowledge, clinical skills and confidence, supporting its integration into nursing education and professional development programs.
Details
Critical Thinking;
Environment;
Nursing Education;
Active Learning;
Knowledge Level;
Information Seeking;
Decision Making Skills;
Evaluative Thinking;
Communication Strategies;
Oncology;
Competence;
Nurses;
Control Groups;
Influence of Technology;
Interrater Reliability;
Cancer;
Educational Technology;
Nursing Students;
Meta Analysis;
Communication Skills;
Best Practices;
Emotional Response;
Outcomes of Education;
Fidelity
Oncology;
Communication;
Intervention;
Clinical skills;
Educational technology;
Confidence;
Medical education;
Simulation;
Patient safety;
Systematic review;
Standardized patients;
Meta-analysis;
Knowledge;
Cancer;
Decision making;
Critical thinking;
Chemotherapy;
Nursing education;
Workforce;
Best practice;
Competence;
Advanced practice nurses;
Teaching methods;
Skills;
Truth;
Communication skills training;
Skill development;
Clinical nursing;
Professional development;
Nurses;
Professional training;
Medical personnel;
Development programs;
Training;
Teaching;
Nursing;
Medical decision making;
Work skills;
Educational programs
; Jalal, Ayesha 2 ; Bansal, Mitansh 3 ; Rosamystica, Meisya 4 ; Bansal, Vikas 5 ; Arshad, Zara 6 ; Nawaz, Faisal A. 7 ; Kashyap, Rahul 5 1 Sheikh Khalifa Specialty Hospital, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, Global Remote Research Scholars Program, Princeton Junction, NJ, USA
2 Global Remote Research Scholars Program, Princeton Junction, NJ, USA, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai Health, Dubai, UAE
3 Global Remote Research Scholars Program, Princeton Junction, NJ, USA
4 Global Remote Research Scholars Program, Princeton Junction, NJ, USA, David Tvildiani Medical University, Tbilisi, Georgia
5 Global Remote Research Scholars Program, Princeton Junction, NJ, USA, Department of Research, WellSpan Health, York, PA, USA
6 Global Remote Research Scholars Program, Princeton Junction, NJ, USA, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan
7 Global Remote Research Scholars Program, Princeton Junction, NJ, USA, Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital, Emirates Health Services, Dubai, UAE