An Investigation of Simulation Research Trends in Asian Countries from 2006 to 2021 - A Bibliometric Review

Authors

Lulu Sherif Mahmood, Professor in Anaesthesiology Head of Healthcare Simulation Education Department Father Muller Medical College
Felicita Livia Saldanha, Senior Resident in Anaesthesiology Father Muller Medical CollegeFollow
Sinéad Lydon, Discipline of General Practice, School of Medicine, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Paul O’Connor, Discipline of General Practice, School of Medicine, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland. Irish Centre for Applied Patient Safety and Simulation, School of Medicine, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Dara Byrne, Irish Centre for Applied Patient Safety and Simulation, School of Medicine, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland. National Simulation Office, Health Services Executive, Dublin, Ireland.
Caoimhe Madden, Irish Centre for Applied Patient Safety and Simulation, School of Medicine, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland.

Abstract

In this bibliometric review, we have examined five English-language journals to investigate the distribution and characteristics of simulation-based research in Asia from 2006 to 2021. The handsearching method was used for accessing articles from online issues. Eight variables were extracted and the frequency of each variable within 2 time frames (2012-2016; 2016 to 2021) was quantified to compare the trends. The results depicted that a majority were research publications (86.4%) from Eastern and Western Asia, with intervention (66.1%) as the primary focus and mannequin (34.7%) as the major simulation modality. There was an equal representation of healthcare professionals (47.5%) and undergraduate students (44.1%) as participants and Nursing (40.7%) was the most targeted specialty. This study highlighted the paucity of published simulation research conducted in Asian countries and explored the most targeted characteristics and least explored areas of the existing research, thereby providing insights for future research in this context.

Recommended Citation

Mahmood, Lulu Sherif; Saldanha, Felicita Livia; Lydon, Sinéad; O’Connor, Paul; Byrne, Dara; and Madden, Caoimhe (2024) "An Investigation of Simulation Research Trends in Asian Countries from 2006 to 2021 - A Bibliometric Review," Health Professions Education: Vol. 10: Iss. 3, Article 1.
DOI: 10.55890/2452-3011.1075
Available at: https://hpe.researchcommons.org/journal/vol10/iss3/1