SynthesisBMC emergency medicine2023
Systematic review on the current state of disaster preparation Simulation Exercises (SimEx).
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.
- Enhancing the design, conduct and evaluation of public health emergency preparedness exercises: a rapid review.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Reframing disaster simulation as a translational systems intervention: a design-based comparative analysis of MRMI and the Emergo Train System (ETS).BMC emergency medicine · 2026Article
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- Teaching sustainability through disaster simulation: A framework for planetary health education.Advances in simulation (London, England) · 2026Article
- The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Air-to-Ground Handoff Education in Realistic Operations on Learning Among Emergency Nurses in Taiwan.Journal of nursing management · 2026Article
- [Structural resilience and robustness of German hospitals: results form a nationwide survey of emergency departments].Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin · 2025Article
- Major challenges and barriers for successful management of health exercises in emergencies and disasters: findings from a qualitative conventional content analysis study.BMC emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Decision-making during training of a Swedish navy command and control team: a quantitative study of workload effects.Cognitive processing · 2025Article
- Enhancing Disaster Preparedness Through Tabletop Disaster Exercises: A Scoping Review of Benefits for Health Workers and Students.Advances in medical education and practice · 2025Review
- A Scoping Review of Pakistani Healthcare Simulation: Insights for Lower-Middle-Income Countries.Cureus · 2024Review
- Emotional resilience and sense of danger among doctors in hospitals during periods of heightened tensions and warfare in Israel.Israel journal of health policy research · 2024Article
- Exploring disaster preparedness in an obstetric unit in a district hospital in the Western Cape Province.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- A tabletop exercise approach to global disaster preparedness: insights from Nepal's first international conference on disaster preparedness and management.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Correction: Systematic review on the current state of disaster preparation Simulation Exercises (SimEx).BMC emergency medicine · 2023Article
- Enhancing Pediatric Emergency Care in Low-Resource Settings Through Simulation-Based Training: A Narrative Review.Sage open pediatricsReview
- Effect of Tabletop Exercises on Nurses' Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Preparedness: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Journal of medical education and curricular developmentArticle
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
Authors and funding
9 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
introductionThe simulation exercise (SimEx) simulates an emergency in which an elaboration or description of the response is applied. The purpose of these exercises is to validate and improve plans, procedures, and systems for responding to all hazards. The purpose of this study was to review disaster preparation exercises conducted by various national, non-government, and academic institutions. METHODOLOGY: Several databases, including PubMed (Medline), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), BioMed Central, and Google Scholar, were used to review the literature. Information was retrieved using Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) and documents were selected according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). To assess the quality of the selected articles, the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) technique was utilized.
resultsA total of 29 papers were selected for final review based on PRISMA guidelines and the NOS quality assessment. Studies have shown that many forms of SimEx commonly used in disaster management including tabletop exercises, functional exercises, and full-scale exercises have their benefits and limitations. There is no doubt that SimEx is an excellent tool for improving disaster planning and response. It is still necessary to give SimEx programs a more rigorous evaluation and to standardize the processes more thoroughly.
conclusionsDrills and training can be improved for disaster management, which will enable medical professionals to face the challenges of disaster management in the 21st century.
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