ReviewMedical science educator2025
Fostering Competencies: A Scoping Review of Escape Rooms in Medical Education.
Review in Medical science educator, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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Who cites it
7 citing papers in PubMed.
- The SEARCH for Evidence: Designing a Game-Based Experiential Learning Intervention for Evidence-Based Medicine.Medical science educator · 2026Article
- Teaching Attitude, Ethics and Communication Through the Use of An Online Escape Room for First-Year Medical Students.Advances in medical education and practice · 2026Article
- The Eclampsia Escape Room: An Innovative Educational Experience for the OB/GYN Clerkship.MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources · 2026Article
- Advancing Nursing Education: Evaluating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Escape Room (ER) Approaches for E-Learning and Interpretation Skills.Nursing research and practice · 2026Article
- Can you escape rehab? Theoretical and design foundations of an online escape room for speech-language pathology students.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2026Article
- "MORAD ESCAPE", a novel research-based escape room approach for evaluating research competencies of health professions students.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Evaluating Medical Education Escape Rooms: A Scoping Review Using the Kirpatrick Model.MedEdPublish (2016) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Escape rooms are used in medical education to encourage teaming and communication skills, but their effectiveness beyond learner satisfaction remains unexplored. This review evaluated their educational value, focusing on alignment with ACGME core competencies. Following the PRISMA framework, a scoping review was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, and ERIC through mid-September 2023, excluding commentaries, editorials, and letters. The review included 35 studies, mostly single-institution studies, with various methodologies. Most aligned with competencies in interpersonal and communication skills and systems-based practice, with increased virtual formats during COVID-19 pandemic. High learner satisfaction was noted. Escape rooms effectively foster teamwork and communication in medical education. Further research is needed on knowledge retention and application.
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