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Simulation in nursing: the importance of involving service users

Authors :
Reis Da Silva, Tiago Horta
Mitchell, Aby
Source :
British Journal of Nursing; March 2024, Vol. 33 Issue: 5 p262-265, 4p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

The term ‘service user’ is an amorphous concept that can refer to a variety of groups. It refers to people who use or have used a service, or to the carers or parents of service users, or it can be used to refer to lay people, the public or non-professionals. It can also be used to refer to all or any combination of these. To maximise the potential of simulation, it is crucial to involve service users: their inclusion in the co-design of simulations, alongside patient educators and participatory decision-makers, provides invaluable input from a patient perspective. They also make an important contribution by portraying patients in the scenarios within which students interact, providing perspectives based on real-life experiences, offering students an insight into how patients could respond. Such an approach to designing simulations as part of nursing education will help develop professionals who are more patient-centred, culturally competent and more responsive to patient needs.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09660461
Volume :
33
Issue :
5
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
British Journal of Nursing
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs65681836
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2024.33.5.262