TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stenseth, Hege Vistven
AU  - Steindal, Simen Alexander
AU  - Solberg, Marianne Trygg
AU  - Ølnes, Mia Alexandra
AU  - Mohallem, Andrea
AU  - Sørensen, Anne Lene
AU  - Strandell-Laine, Camilla
AU  - Olaussen, Camilla
AU  - Aure, Caroline Farsjø
AU  - Riegel, Fernando
AU  - Pedersen, Ingunn
AU  - Zlamal, Jaroslav
AU  - Martini, Jussara Gue
AU  - Bresolin, Paula
AU  - Linnerud, Silje Christin Wang
AU  - Nes, Andréa Aparecida Gonçalves
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/4/4
TI  - Simulation-Based Learning Supported by Technology to Enhance Critical Thinking in Nursing Students: Protocol for a Scoping Review
JO  - JMIR Res Protoc
SP  - e36725
VL  - 11
IS  - 4
KW  - simulation-based learning
KW  - technological supported simulation-based learning
KW  - critical thinking
KW  - nursing students
KW  - nursing education, educational approach
KW  - education
KW  - nursing
AB  - Background: Critical thinking is a crucial skill in the nursing profession, so teaching strategies and methodology must be carefully considered when training and preparing nursing students to think critically. Studies on simulation-based learning supported by technology are increasing in nursing education, but no scoping reviews have mapped the literature on simulation-based learning supported by technology to enhance critical thinking in nursing students. Objective: The proposed scoping review aims to systematically map research on the use of simulation-based learning supported by technology to enhance critical thinking in nursing students. Methods: The proposed scoping review will use the framework established by Arksey and O’Malley and will be reported according to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) extension for scoping reviews. A systematic, comprehensive literature search was performed in the LILACS, ERIC, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and Web of Science databases. Pairs of authors independently selected the articles by screening titles, abstracts, full-text papers, and extract data. The data will be analyzed and thematically categorized. Results: The development of a comprehensive and systematic search strategy was completed in June 2021. The database searches were performed in July 2021, and the screening of titles and abstracts was completed in September 2021. Charting the data began in February 2022. Analysis and synthesis will be performed sequentially, and the scoping review is expected to be complete by May 2023. Conclusions: The results of this proposed scoping review may identify gaps in the literature and provide an overview of research on the topic of simulation-based learning supported by technology to enhance critical thinking in nursing students. The research may identify nursing students’ reported barriers and enablers for learning critical thinking skills through simulation-based learning supported by technology, and the results may help educators enhance their educational approach through knowledge of students’ firsthand experiences and further development of successful teaching strategies in nursing education. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID): DERR1-10.2196/36725 
SN  - 1929-0748
UR  - https://www.researchprotocols.org/2022/4/e36725
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2196/36725
UR  - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35373777
DO  - 10.2196/36725
ID  - info:doi/10.2196/36725
ER  -