Review

A Holistic Approach to Examine the Effects of Simulation-Based Education on Patient Safety in Healthcare: A Systematic Review

Volume: 11 Number: 2 November 30, 2025
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A Holistic Approach to Examine the Effects of Simulation-Based Education on Patient Safety in Healthcare: A Systematic Review

Abstract

This systematic review aims to holistically reveal the effects of simulation-based education on patient safety in healthcare. This study used a systematic review methodology to examine studies about how simulation-based education effect patient safety, particularly applying simulation-based education to improve patient safety. With the search designed based on study purpose in databases, 610 studies were identified Science Direct (n=306), Scopus (n=49), Springer (n=61), Medline (n=74), PubMed (n=70), Web of Science (n=50). Twenty-two (22) studies were synthesized after systematic screening based on study criteria. Results indicated that simulation-based education reduces the risk of patient safety, increases the self-confidence of healthcare staff, ensures effective use of resources and increases team cohesion, and reduces costs. This study reveals the positive results of simulation-based education in patient safety in terms of patient, team harmony and health institutions. It brings a new holistic approach to the agenda of medical professionals, health and educational institutions to adopt simulation-based education in patient safety. Although there are promising results in the literature on the simulation-based education in patient safety, further studies on the subject are needed, considering that a significant part of the studies are literature and opinion studies.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Policy

Journal Section

Review

Early Pub Date

November 30, 2025

Publication Date

November 30, 2025

Submission Date

August 6, 2025

Acceptance Date

October 27, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 11 Number: 2

APA
Seyhan, F. (2025). A Holistic Approach to Examine the Effects of Simulation-Based Education on Patient Safety in Healthcare: A Systematic Review. Current Research in Social Sciences, 11(2), 325-342. https://doi.org/10.30613/curesosc.1759561
AMA
1.Seyhan F. A Holistic Approach to Examine the Effects of Simulation-Based Education on Patient Safety in Healthcare: A Systematic Review. Curr Res Soc Sci. 2025;11(2):325-342. doi:10.30613/curesosc.1759561
Chicago
Seyhan, Fırat. 2025. “A Holistic Approach to Examine the Effects of Simulation-Based Education on Patient Safety in Healthcare: A Systematic Review”. Current Research in Social Sciences 11 (2): 325-42. https://doi.org/10.30613/curesosc.1759561.
EndNote
Seyhan F (November 1, 2025) A Holistic Approach to Examine the Effects of Simulation-Based Education on Patient Safety in Healthcare: A Systematic Review. Current Research in Social Sciences 11 2 325–342.
IEEE
[1]F. Seyhan, “A Holistic Approach to Examine the Effects of Simulation-Based Education on Patient Safety in Healthcare: A Systematic Review”, Curr Res Soc Sci, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 325–342, Nov. 2025, doi: 10.30613/curesosc.1759561.
ISNAD
Seyhan, Fırat. “A Holistic Approach to Examine the Effects of Simulation-Based Education on Patient Safety in Healthcare: A Systematic Review”. Current Research in Social Sciences 11/2 (November 1, 2025): 325-342. https://doi.org/10.30613/curesosc.1759561.
JAMA
1.Seyhan F. A Holistic Approach to Examine the Effects of Simulation-Based Education on Patient Safety in Healthcare: A Systematic Review. Curr Res Soc Sci. 2025;11:325–342.
MLA
Seyhan, Fırat. “A Holistic Approach to Examine the Effects of Simulation-Based Education on Patient Safety in Healthcare: A Systematic Review”. Current Research in Social Sciences, vol. 11, no. 2, Nov. 2025, pp. 325-42, doi:10.30613/curesosc.1759561.
Vancouver
1.Fırat Seyhan. A Holistic Approach to Examine the Effects of Simulation-Based Education on Patient Safety in Healthcare: A Systematic Review. Curr Res Soc Sci. 2025 Nov. 1;11(2):325-42. doi:10.30613/curesosc.1759561