Abstract
In 2017, I proposed the term ‘translational simulation’ as a “functional term for how simulation may be connected directly with health service priorities and patient outcomes, through interventional and diagnostic functions” (1). This provided a conceptual reframing of the potential contribution of healthcare simulation to healthcare quality and safety. This integrative exegesis of published works on translational simulation from 2017-2023 explores my contribution to that conceptual reframing, including a description of the context in which these works were produced, and a path for future research and practice.The exegesis explicates a portfolio of 11 published works. The first of these works is the article ‘Translational simulation, not where but why’, which served as the foundation of the programme of research and scholarship represented by this exegesis, and is presented here as Chapter 3. The next nine published works are grouped into three thematic threads, each represented by a chapter in this exegesis.
1) Purpose of translational simulation (Chapter 4)
2) Process for translational simulation (Chapter 5)
3) Conceptual foundations for translational simulation (Chapter 6)
The final publication - “Translational Simulation revisited” is a capstone article, presented in Chapter 7, in which I reflect on the evolving conceptual model for how healthcare simulation contributes to quality and safety in healthcare.
Within each chapter, I describe the context and rationale in which my prior work was published and reflect on the contribution that the article made to the academic conversations.
Two academic conversations related to translational simulation have been sharpened by my reflections and critique in this exegesis: ongoing conceptual reframing, and the challenges of practical integration of translational simulation into healthcare improvement. I conclude the exegesis by elaborating these conversations and looking ahead to future scholarship and practice in this area.
| Date of Award | 2024 |
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| Original language | English |
| Supervisor | Michelle McLean (Supervisor), Sharon Mickan (Supervisor) & Gabriel Reedy (Supervisor) |