Beyond technical skills: A scoping review on emotions in critical care in situ simulation Training
Authors' conclusion
ISS can recreate both technical and certain emotional aspects of clinical environments, particularly stress responses.
Study context
- Population
- Healthcare professionals in critical care settings undergoing in situ simulation (ISS)9 studies
- Outcome
- Emotions in critical care ISS
Methodological detailsPRISMA-ScR, narrative synthesis, Search of SCOPUS, PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL; articles published January 2014–June 2024
- PRISMA-ScR
- Narrative synthesis
- Search of SCOPUS, PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL; articles published January 2014–June 2024
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- ISS evokes both positive and negative emotions comparable to real clinical scenarios (psychological fidelity, measured by standardized scales and physiological variables)
- Negative emotions (stress, anxiety) most extensively studied
- Positive emotions significantly correlated with enhanced performance
- Affective bonding emerged as key component for knowledge retention and skill transfer
Original publication
Beyond technical skills: A scoping review on emotions in critical care in situ simulation Training. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. Published 15 November 2025. doi:10.
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