Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, ON, Canada.
JMIR Res Protoc. 2024 May 27;13:e53167. doi: 10.2196/53167.
Advancements in technology have enhanced education, training, and application in health care. However, limitations are present surrounding the accessibility and use of simulation technology (eg, simulators) for health profession education. Improving the accessibility of technology developed in university-based research centers by nonprofit organizations (NPOs; eg, hospitals) has the potential to benefit the health of populations worldwide. One example of such technology is 3D-printed simulators.
This scoping review aims to identify how the use of open-source databases for the distribution of simulator designs used for 3D printing can promote credible solutions for health care training while minimizing the risks of commercialization of designs for profit.
This scoping review will follow the Arksey and O'Malley methodological framework and the Joanna Briggs Institute guidance for scoping reviews. Ovid MEDLINE, CINAHL, Web of Science, and PsycINFO will be searched with an applied time frame of 2012 to 2022. Additionally, gray literature will be searched along with reference list searching. Papers that explore the use of open-source databases in academic settings and the health care sector for the distribution of simulator designs will be included. A 2-step screening process will be administered to titles and abstracts, then full texts, to establish paper eligibility. Screening and data extraction of the papers will be completed by 2 reviewers (MS and SS) for quality assurance. The scoping review will report information on the facilitation of distributing 3D-printed simulator designs through open-source databases.
The results of this review will identify gaps in forming partnerships with NPOs and university-based research centers to share simulator designs. The scoping review will be initiated in December 2024.
The information collected will be relevant and useful for stakeholders such as health care providers, researchers, and NPOs for the purpose of overcoming the gaps in research regarding the use and distribution of simulation technology. The scoping review has not been conducted yet. Therefore, there are currently no findings to report on.
INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): PRR1-10.2196/53167.
技术的进步促进了教育、培训和医疗保健领域的应用。然而，在模拟技术（如模拟器）的可及性和使用方面仍然存在局限性，这对全球人口的健康状况造成了影响。将大学研究中心开发的技术通过非营利组织（如医院）进行推广，使其更易获取，这具有潜在的益处。其中一个例子就是 3D 打印的模拟器。
本研究旨在确定通过开源数据库分发用于 3D 打印的模拟器设计，如何在促进可信的医疗培训解决方案的同时，将设计商业化以获取利润的风险最小化。
本研究将遵循阿特赛克和奥马利的方法论框架以及乔安娜·布里格斯研究所的范围综述指南。研究将在 2012 年至 2022 年的时间范围内在 Ovid MEDLINE、CINAHL、Web of Science 和 PsycINFO 中进行检索。此外，还将搜索灰色文献和参考文献。将纳入探讨在学术环境和医疗保健领域中使用开源数据库分发模拟器设计的论文。将对标题和摘要进行 2 步筛选，然后对全文进行筛选，以确定论文的入选资格。论文的筛选和数据提取将由 2 位评审员（MS 和 SS）进行质量保证。范围综述将报告通过开源数据库分发 3D 打印模拟器设计的信息。
本综述的结果将确定与非营利组织和大学研究中心建立合作伙伴关系以共享模拟器设计的差距。该范围综述将于 2024 年 12 月启动。
收集的信息将对医疗保健提供者、研究人员和非营利组织等利益相关者具有相关性和实用性，有助于克服在模拟技术使用和分发方面的研究差距。本综述尚未进行，因此目前没有可报告的结果。
国际注册报告编号（IRRID）：PRR1-10.2196/53167。
