Authentic roles matter: how in situ simulation influences fidelity, psychological safety, and learning transfer
Kenneth Boe Krarup, Alexandra Claire McKenzie, Ayham Al-Masri, Lotte Abildgren · 2026
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Kenneth Boe Krarup and colleagues studied how in situ drills, training in the real ward setting, affect learning versus off-site drills. Cross-training, where staff adopt other jobs' roles, is common but disputed. Their interview-based study in a Danish critical-care unit mixed watching, field notes, and 16 talks with doctors and nurses, read by theme.
Four themes emerged: realism, feel-safe factor, transfer, and cross-training. In situ drills felt more lifelike and gripping than off-site drills, aiding deeper buy-in and learning. Safety grew with known teammates, limited watching, and skilled, polite leading. Transfer to practice seemed stronger, sometimes changing ward routines. Most staff, above all juniors, liked true-role training best, saying cross-training hurt safety and learning. The authors urge setups centred on true roles.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Kenneth Boe Krarup, Alexandra Claire McKenzie, Ayham Al-Masri, Lotte Abildgren |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |