Nestel Debra, Stevens Sean
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Australia.
Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
Surgery. 2025 Apr;180:109035. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2024.109035. Epub 2025 Jan 4.
Surgical simulation is increasingly embedded in training programs. Diverse simulation modalities offer opportunities to support learning in wide-ranging competencies. Examples of approaches to classifying research have been applied to surgical simulation educational research. The article outlines these classifications and offers simulation examples. The surgical simulation community have published research priorities with most articles reflecting strong positivist notions of research. We believe this is a limited view and argue for research that seeks to deepen understanding of how simulation supports learning and can prepare trainees for the complexity of surgical practice. We acknowledge the role of professional communities in advancing simulation research and look to a future of interdisciplinary research. We propose emphasis on synthesizing the current body of knowledge, consulting with real patients for educational focus, fostering interprofessional simulation, clarifying terms used in simulation practice and ensuring high-quality simulation practice aligned with published frameworks.
手术模拟越来越多地融入到培训项目中。多样的模拟方式为支持广泛能力的学习提供了机会。对研究进行分类的方法示例已应用于手术模拟教育研究。本文概述了这些分类并提供了模拟示例。手术模拟领域已公布了研究重点，大多数文章反映了强烈的实证主义研究观念。我们认为这种观点是有限的，并主张开展研究以加深对模拟如何支持学习以及如何让学员为复杂的外科实践做好准备的理解。我们认可专业团体在推进模拟研究中的作用，并期待跨学科研究的未来。我们建议强调整合当前的知识体系，与真实患者协商以确定教育重点，促进跨专业模拟，明确模拟实践中使用的术语，并确保高质量的模拟实践与已发布的框架保持一致。
