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Healthcare Simulation Research

A Practical Guide

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Editors:
  1. Debra Nestel

    1. Monash Institute for Health and Clinical Education, Monash University, Clayton, Australia

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  2. Joshua Hui

    1. Emergency Medicine, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA

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  3. Kevin Kunkler

    1. Department of Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, USA

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  4. Mark W. Scerbo

    1. Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, USA

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  5. Aaron W. Calhoun

    1. Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, USA

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  • Provides descriptive and illustrative accounts of healthcare simulation research (HSR)

  • Offers an introduction to HSR, qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approaches to HSR, and professional practices in HSR

  • Written for anyone interested in undertaking HSR

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Table of contents (48 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Introduction to Healthcare Simulation Research

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Developing Expertise in Healthcare Simulation Research

      • Debra Nestel, Joshua Hui, Kevin Kunkler, Mark W. Scerbo, Aaron W. Calhoun
      Pages 3-7

    3. A Contemporary History of Healthcare Simulation Research

      • Debra Nestel, Mark W. Scerbo, Suzan E. Kardong-Edgren
      Pages 9-14

    4. Programs of Research in Healthcare Simulation

      • Alexis Battista, Abigail W. Konopasky, Michelle H. Yoon
      Pages 15-19

    5. Starting Your Research Project: From Problem to Theory to Question

      • Jeffrey J. H. Cheung, Tavis Apramian, Ryan Brydges
      Pages 21-27

    6. Overview of Serious Gaming and Virtual Reality

      • Todd P. Chang, Joshua M. Sherman, James M. Gerard
      Pages 29-38

    7. Overview of Computational Modeling and Simulation

      • Roland R. Mielke, James F. Leathrum, Andrew J. Collins, Michel Albert Audette
      Pages 39-47

  3. Finding and Making Use of Existing Literature

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 49-49
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    2. Seeking, Reviewing and Reporting on Healthcare Simulation Research

      • David O. Kessler, Marc Auerbach, Todd P. Chang
      Pages 51-54

    3. Systematic and Nonsystematic Reviews: Choosing an Approach

      • David A. Cook
      Pages 55-60

  4. Qualitative Approaches in Healthcare Simulation Research

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 61-61
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    2. Introduction to Qualitative Research in Healthcare Simulation

      • Debra Nestel, Aaron W. Calhoun
      Pages 63-72

    3. Key Concepts in Qualitative Research Design

      • Margaret Bearman
      Pages 73-78

    4. Refining Your Qualitative Approach in Healthcare Simulation Research

      • Jayne Smitten
      Pages 79-83

    5. In-Depth Interviews

      • Walter J. Eppich, Gerard J. Gormley, Pim W. Teunissen
      Pages 85-91

    6. Focus Groups in Healthcare Simulation Research

      • Nancy McNaughton, Lou Clark
      Pages 93-99

    7. Observational Methods in Simulation Research

      • Birgitte Bruun, Peter Dieckmann
      Pages 101-106

    8. Visual Methods in Simulation-Based Research

      • Peter Dieckmann, Saadi Lahlou
      Pages 107-111

    9. Survey and Other Textual Data

      • Michelle A. Kelly, Jo Tai
      Pages 113-120
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About this book

This book provides readers with a detailed orientation to healthcare simulation research, aiming to provide descriptive and illustrative accounts of healthcare simulation research (HSR).  Written by leaders in the field, chapter discussions draw on the experiences of the editors and their international network of research colleagues. This seven-section practical guide begins with an introduction to the field by relaying the key components of HSR. Sections two, three, four, and five then cover various topics relating to research literature, methods for data integration, and qualitative and quantitative approaches. Finally, the book closes with discussions of professional practices in HSR, as well as helpful tips and case studies.Healthcare Simulation Research: A Practical Guide is an indispensable reference for scholars, medical professionals and anyone interested in undertaking HSR.


Editors and Affiliations

  • Monash Institute for Health and Clinical Education, Monash University, Clayton, Australia

    Debra Nestel

  • Emergency Medicine, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA

    Joshua Hui

  • Department of Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, USA

    Kevin Kunkler

  • Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, USA

    Mark W. Scerbo

  • Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, USA

    Aaron W. Calhoun

About the editors



 Debra Nestel, PhD FSSH
Professor
Monash Institute for Health & Clinical Education, Monash University
Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne
Victoria
Australia

 
Joshua Hui, MD, MS, MHA
Associate Physician 
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
Emergency Department
Los Angeles, CA
USA
 
Kevin Kunkler, MD                     
Professor
Texas Christian Univ. and Univ. of North Texas Health Science Center School of Medicine 
Department of Educational Affairs 
Fort Worth, TX
USA
 
Mark W. Scerbo, PhD, FSSH, FHFES
Professor            
Department of Psychology
Old Dominion University         
Norfolk, VA
USA
 

Aaron W. Calhoun, MD, FAAP, FSSH
Professor
Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine and Norton Children’s Hospital
Louisville, KY 
USA







Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Healthcare Simulation Research

  • Book Subtitle: A Practical Guide

  • Editors: Debra Nestel, Joshua Hui, Kevin Kunkler, Mark W. Scerbo, Aaron W. Calhoun

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26837-4

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-26836-7Published: 25 November 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-26837-4Published: 13 November 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 368

  • Number of Illustrations: 18 b/w illustrations, 25 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Bioinformatics, Health Informatics, Surgery, Intensive / Critical Care Medicine

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