Simulation-based learning experiences are being used to teach palliative and end-of-life communication skills to nursing students and clinicians¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2018 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Across 30 reviewed articles, SBLEs are used to teach palliative and EOL communication skills to nursing students and clinicians. → Smith Madison B. RN 2018

Evidence¶

Smith Madison B. RN 2018¶

Smith Madison B. RN, BSN, Macieira Tamara G. R. BSN, Bumbach Michael D. PhD, FNP-BC, Garbutt Susan J. DNP, RN, CIC, CNE, CHSE, Citty Sandra W. PhD, ARNP-BC, CNE, Stephen Anita MSN, RN, CNL, Ansell Margaret, Glover Toni L. PhD, GNP-BC, ACHPN, Keenan Gail PhD, RN, FAAN. (2018). The Use of Simulation to Teach Nursing Students and Clinicians Palliative Care and End-of-Life Communication: A Systematic Review. The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049909118761386

q2 · i? · review · r2

Systematic review (PROSPERO-registered) of 30 articles meeting inclusion criteria requiring a nursing role, technology, palliative/EOL communication focus, and an evaluative component. The review concludes that "Simulation-based learning experience are being used to teach palliative and end-of-life communication skills to nursing students and clinicians."

"Simulation-based learning experience are being used to teach palliative and end-of-life communication skills to nursing students and clinicians."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Only a minority of palliative/EOL communication SBLEs included other interprofessional team members, and half of those involved only actors in those roles
• Debriefing was a central element of nearly all reviewed palliative/EOL communication SBLEs, but methods varied widely — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• Pre-post evaluations in reviewed SBLE studies report significant gains in EOL knowledge and attitudes, but not uniformly across studies — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• A simulation-based group showed stronger emotional and clinical preparedness and knowledge-to-practice conversion than a seminar-based comparison group — a narrower finding that bears on this claim