ReviewPharmacy (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Computer-Based Simulators in Pharmacy Practice Education: A Systematic Narrative Review.
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Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Identifying Research Priorities in Digital Education for Health Care: Umbrella Review and Modified Delphi Method Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Evaluating large language models for pharmacotherapy simulations: a mixed-methods study.NPJ digital medicine · 2026Article
- Computer-based case simulations enhances clinical reasoning skills of non-dental medical students as measured by mini-CEX.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of an educational application on dental students prescription knowledge: a quasi-experimental study.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Global trends in the value of simulation as a pedagogical tool in oncology: a bibliometric analysis from 2010 to 2024.Medical education online · 2025Review
- [Patient-oriented teaching formats in clinical pharmacy-status quo in German university pharmacist education].Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz · 2025Review
- Insights into simulation-based learning: student and faculty experiences in a PharmD program in Saudi Arabia.BMC medical education · 2025Article
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- Exploring global perspectives on the use of computer-based simulation in pharmacy education: a survey of students and educators.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024Article
- Exploring barriers to the effective use of computer-based simulation in pharmacy education: a mixed-methods case study.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- A systematic review on the use of virtual patient and computer-based simulation for experiential pharmacy education.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2023Review
- Potential Barriers to the Implementation of Computer-Based Simulation in Pharmacy Education: A Systematic Review.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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Abstract
Computer-based simulations may represent an innovative, flexible, and cost-efficient training approach that has been underutilised in pharmacy practice education. This may need to change, with increasing pressure on clinical placement availability, COVID-19 restrictions, and economic pressures to improve teaching efficiency. This systematic narrative review summarises various computer-based simulations described in the pharmacy practice education literature, identifies the currently available products, and highlights key characteristics. Five major databases were searched (Medline, CINAHL, ERIC, Education Source and Embase). Authors also manually reviewed the publication section of major pharmacy simulator websites and performed a citation analysis. We identified 49 studies describing 29 unique simulators, which met the inclusion criteria. Only eight of these simulators were found to be currently available. The characteristics of these eight simulators were examined through the lens of eight main criteria (feedback type, grading, user play mode, cost, operational requirement, community/hospital setting, scenario sharing option, and interaction elements). Although a number of systems have been developed and trialled, relatively few are available on the market, and each comes with benefits and drawbacks. Educators are encouraged to consider their own institutional, professional and curriculum needs, and determine which product best aligns with their teaching goals.
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