Quality indicators for the management of clinical simulation centers and laboratories: a scoping review
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https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.8215.4907Keywords:
Simulation Training; Management Indicators; Quality Indicators, Health Care; Quality Assurance, Health Care; Organization and Administration; Health Management.Abstract
Objective: to map quality indicators for the management of clinical simulation centers and laboratories in the literature. Method: scoping review conducted according to JBI guidelines and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses for Scoping Reviews extension. Searches were conducted for quality indicators for the management of clinical simulation centers/laboratories published since 1990, across four information sources and on Google Scholar, without restriction on method, language, or origin. The data were extracted after thematic grouping and categorized according to the Structure, Process, and Outcome triad recommended by Donabedian, and correlated with the best-practice standards of the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning. Results: of the six studies selected between 2013 and 2024, eighty-four quality indicators were mapped. Despite the high number of indicators, they are not fully applicable to the evaluation of management processes in clinical simulation centers/laboratories. Planning, resource organization, staff training, supply management, equipment maintenance, and continuous monitoring remain underdeveloped in the literature. Conclusion: it is recommended that future research propose and validate indicators of management processes in clinical simulation centers/laboratories, considering their particularities and operational challenges, with the aim of continuously improving teaching and learning spaces in health.
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