Effect of simulation training on the development of nurses and nursing students' critical thinking: A systematic literature review
Nurse Education TodayPublished 20 December 2016
Mohsen Adib‐Hajbaghery, Najmeh Sharifi
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A large heterogeneity exists between the studies in terms of the instruments and the methods used, and more studies with careful designs are needed to produce more credible evidence on the effectiveness of simulation on critical thinking.
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Studies are conflicting about the effect of simulation on nurses and nursing students' critical thinking. Also, a large heterogeneity exists between the studies in terms of the instruments and the methods used. Thus, more studies with careful designs are needed to produce more credible evidence on the effectiveness of simulation on critical thinking.
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