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Hands-on Distance Simulation of Technical Skills

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Distance simulation in health care has advanced rapidly, offering potential to reduce geographical barriers, costs, and carbon emissions while increasing global access to medical education. This systematic review evaluated hands-on technical skills training via distance simulation compared to traditional on-site training. Following PRISMA guidelines, 104 studies were analyzed. Laparoscopic skills, suturing, and ultrasound were the most studied tasks. Distance simulation, using decentralized portable simulators and centralized telementoring, demonstrated comparable or superior outcomes to on-site training. However, only 2 studies assessed skill transfer to clinical settings, and 1 reported patient-related outcomes. Rigorous randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are needed to further evaluate skill retention and clinical impact.

Source: Simulation in Healthcare The Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare

DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000881

Authors: Wei Wei, Martine S. Nielsen, Anders B. Nielsen, Yuan Han, Lene Russell, Lars Konge, Kristoffer M. Cold

Institutions: University of Copenhagen, Fudan University, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Copenhagen University Hospital, Gentofte Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Surgical Simulation and Training

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4414016352

FWCI: 0.869

Cites: 69

Cited by: 1

Related to: 10