Utilization of Simulation to Teach Cardiac Auscultation: A Systematic Review

This systematic review, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, evaluates the effectiveness of simulation-based education in teaching cardiac auscultation. A team of researchers conducted a comprehensive, systematic search of the PubMed d...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-07, Vol.15 (7), p.e41567-e41567
Main Authors: Patrizio, Harrison A, Phyu, Riley, Kim, Bum, Brolis, Nils V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Auscultation
Cardiology
Healthcare Technology
Heart
Knowledge acquisition
Medical education
Medical Simulation
Simulation
Skills
Systematic review
Teaching methods
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Summary:This systematic review, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, evaluates the effectiveness of simulation-based education in teaching cardiac auscultation. A team of researchers conducted a comprehensive, systematic search of the PubMed database from 2010 to 2021, focusing on cardiac auscultation, education, proficiency, and students. After rigorous filtering, a total of 14 articles, primarily involving medical students and residents, met the inclusion criteria. The articles were categorized based on their focus areas: diagnostic accuracy, knowledge acquisition, competency, and learner satisfaction. Findings suggest that the majority of the studies (86% or 12 out of 14) reported positive outcomes of using simulation for teaching cardiac auscultation, demonstrating improvements in the identified focus areas across diverse contexts. The review underscores the need for future research to further standardize simulation teaching practices, aiming to reduce costs, improve usability, and possibly incorporate multiple simulation approaches in a universal educational process. This approach could enhance outcomes across varied fields and learning styles.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.41567