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- Title
Inclusivity in health professional education: how can virtual simulation foster attitudes of inclusion?
- Authors
Edgar, Amanda K.; Tai, Joanna; Bearman, Margaret
- Abstract
Disparities in accessing quality healthcare persist among diverse populations. Health professional education should therefore promote more diversity in the health workforce, by fostering attitudes of inclusion. This paper outlines the potential of virtual simulation (VS), as one method in a system of health professional education, to promote inclusion and diversity. We conceptualise how VS can allow learners to experience an alternative to what HPE currently is by drawing on two social justice theorists, Paulo Freire, and Nancy Fraser and their ideas about 'voice' and 'representation'. We present two principles for VS design and implementation: (1) giving voice to learners has the power to transform; and (2) representation in VS builds inclusion. We provide practical means of building voice and representation into VS learning activities, followed by an example. Purposeful and thoughtful integration of these principles paves the way for a more diverse and inclusive healthcare workforce.
- Subjects
COMPUTER simulation; CURRICULUM; DIVERSITY &; inclusion policies; ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder; PROFESSIONAL practice; EDUCATIONAL technology; DIVERSITY in the workplace; TEACHING methods; SOCIAL integration; SOCIAL attitudes; VIRTUAL reality; HEALTH equity; LEARNING strategies; SOCIAL support
- Publication
Advances in Simulation, 2024, Vol 9, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2059-0628
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s41077-024-00290-7