Purpose This review investigates health literacy education interventions for health
professions students in higher education settings with the aim of identifying core elements …

Background This paper responds to previously published debate in this journal around the
use of sociolinguistic methods in communication skills training (CST), which has raised the …

This study was conducted to identify and compare the effects of two education programs for
infection control―a simulation using standardized patients and a peer role-play―on …

The integration of human role players into simulation education is at an all-time high. In
2017, the Association of Standardized Patient Educators released the Standards of Best …

Simulated Patient Methodology is a timely book, aimed at health professional educators and
Simulated Patient (SP) practitioners. It connects theory and evidence with practice to ensure …

Background The need to evaluate the effectiveness of SPs in improving clinical competence
has attracted a heightened interest across the healthcare professions, with some prevailing …

Background The value of standardized patients in undergraduate health-related education
is recognized broadly in the literature as it can improve patient safety, provides a nexus …

High quality care relies on interprofessional teamwork. We developed a short simulation-
based course for final year medical, nursing and nursing anaesthesia students, using …

Standardized patients (SPs) are a widely used, valid, and reliable means of teaching and
evaluating healthcare providers (HCPs) across all levels of training and across multiple …

A well‐prepared simulated patient (SP) has the ability to draw learners into a scenario
quickly, achieving deep engagement. Their mere presence usually prompts interactivity. The …