The meaningfulness and appropriateness of using human patient simulation manikins as a teaching and learning strategy in undergraduate nursing education: a systematic review.

Review question/objective Objective The aim of this review is to identify the best available evidence on the meaningfulness and appropriateness of integrating human patient simulation manikins (HPSMs) into undergraduate nursing education. Review Questions This review will systematically examine the evidence to answer the following questions: 1. What are the perspectives and experiences of students and academics on the appropriateness and meaningfulness of the use of HPSMs in undergraduate nursing education? 2. What teaching and learning practices with HPSM are considered appropriate and meaningful by students and academics? Inclusion criteria Types of participants  The review will consider studies that include undergraduate nursing students and academics who are involved in  undergraduate education. Studies that consider other allied health care professionals will be excluded unless data for undergraduate nursing students are included and analysed separately. Types of intervention(s)/phenomena of interest The review will consider as phenomena of interest the experiences, values, opinions, beliefs and interpretations of undergraduate nursing students and academics using HPSM for teaching and learning purposes.