Preparing Nurses to Deliver Bad News: A Scoping Review of Simulation-based Methods.

Delivering bad news is a critical communication skill for nursing students. It requires sensitivity, empathy, and clarity, yet opportunities to develop this skill in clinical settings may be limited. This review aims to explore how nursing students are trained to deliver bad news through simulation-...

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Publicado en:Journal of Education & Research in Nursing / Hemşirelikte Eğitim ve Araştırma Dergisi Vol. 22; no. 4; pp. 275 - 281
Autores principales: Steinacker, Anna Christine, Diegelmann, Marion
Formato: research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Hemsirelikte Egitim ve Arastirma Dergisi Dec2025
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          Steinacker, Anna Christine
          Diegelmann, Marion
        affil: Department of Health Sciences, Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Fulda, Germany
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          Students, Nursing Psychosocial Factors
          Education, Nursing
          Simulations
          Teaching Methods
          Truth Disclosure Ethical Issues
          Communication Education
          Human
          Scoping Review
          PubMed
          CINAHL Database
          Embase
          Thematic Analysis
          Empathy
          Self-Efficacy
          Education, Interdisciplinary
          Role Playing
          Patient Simulation
          Telemedicine Methods
          Hardiness
      ab: Delivering bad news is a critical communication skill for nursing students. It requires sensitivity, empathy, and clarity, yet opportunities to develop this skill in clinical settings may be limited. This review aims to explore how nursing students are trained to deliver bad news through simulation-based education. A scoping review was conducted in December 2024, searching PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, and Google Scholar. The review followed the Arksey and O'Malley framework in accordance with PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews) guidelines. A thematic analysis was applied to identify key themes in the selected articles. Four major themes were identified across 10 studies: Benefits of Simulation-Based Learning, the Value of Interprofessional Learning, Innovative Technologies, and Emotional Challenges. Simulation methods were found to be effective in enhancing students' preparedness and communication skills, particularly when used in interprofessional settings. Simulation-based education is a valuable tool for training nursing students to deliver bad news. Incorporating interprofessional and technology-enhanced approaches can further enrich learning outcomes and better prepare students for challenging clinical communication scenarios.
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