Mapping simulation-based activities for health professionals in rural and remote contexts in high-income countries: a scoping review protocol

Abstract

Objective: This scoping review will aim to map the existing academic literature on simulation-based activities that are designed with and delivered for health professionals in geographically rural and remote contexts in high-income countries. Introduction: Simulation-based health care activities are implemented in health services to increase patient safety because they allow health professionals to prepare, learn, practice, rehearse, and improve clinical performance and teamwork. Simulation-based activities are increasingly being used in rural and remote areas, where resources are limited compared with metropolitan areas. Inclusion criteria: This review will include all primary and peer-reviewed research articles and abstracts that report health simulation methodologies and activities that have been used in rural and remote health care contexts in high-income countries. Methods: The proposed review will follow the JBI guidelines for scoping reviews and the PRISMA-ScR reporting guidelines. Databases to be searched will include Embase, Emcare, and MEDLINE (all searched via Ovid), Scopus, PubMed, and the Cochrane Database. The title and abstracts will be screened independently by 2 reviewers, followed by full-text screening. Data will be extracted and analyzed to address the review questions. Details of this review can be found in Open Science Framework: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/PU6GV