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ArticleHeliyon2024

The evolution of simulation-based medical education research: From traditional to virtual simulations.

Weiming Sun, Xing Jiang, Xiangli Dong, Guohua Yu, Zhen Feng, Lang Shuai

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Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Weiming SunDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China.
Xing JiangDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China.
Xiangli DongDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China.
Guohua YuDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China.
Zhen FengPostdoctoral Innovation Practice Base, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China.
Lang ShuaiDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Simulation-based medical education (SBME) is a widely used method in medical education. This study aims to analyze publications on SBME in terms of countries, institutions, journals, authors, and keyword co-occurrence, as well as to identify trends in SBME research. Methods: We retrieved the Publications on SBME from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database from its inception to January 27, 2024. Microsoft Excel 2019, CiteSpace, and VOSviewer were used to identify the distribution of countries, journals, and authors, as well as to determine the research hotspots. Results: We retrieved a total of 11272 publications from WoSCC. The number of documents published in 2022 was the highest in the last few decades. The USA, the UK, and Canada were three key contributors to this field. The University of Toronto, Stanford University, and Harvard Medical School were the top major institutions with a larger number of publications. Konge, Lars was the most productive author, while McGaghie, William C was the highest cited author. BMC Medical Education has the highest number of publications among journals. The foundational themes of SBME are "Patient simulation," "extending reality," and "surgical skills." Conclusions: SBME has attracted considerable attention in medical education. The research hotspot is gradually shifting from traditional simulations with real people or mannequins to virtual, digitally-based simulations and online education. Further studies will be conducted to elucidate the mechanisms of SBME. The utilization of SBME will be more rationalized.

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BibliometricsClinical trainingMedical educationSimulationVisualization analysis

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PMID39170203
PMCPMC11337719

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