Utilisation of simulation-based training to teach bedside management of acute gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding: a scoping review protocol.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-15-2026

Publication Title

BMJ Open

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is a common cause of hospitalisation and decompensation in the hospital, is routinely managed by a wide variety of subspecialties, and requires a host of both technical and non-technical skills (NTS). Simulation-based training (SBT) exercises are an excellent means of training physicians and other healthcare professionals in both technical skills and NTS and are frequently used to teach and assess management of high-stress situations such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation and trauma situations. The manner in which SBT is used to train other types of clinical situations-and at what frequency-is less clear. The extent to which such training programmes are evaluated is also not clear. Here, we intend to characterise the body of literature describing SBT programmes for bedside management of GIB. In doing so, we will gain valuable insight into the current state of SBT as it relates to training healthcare professionals to handle complicated clinical situations.

METHODS AND ANALYSIS: Our review will follow the six-stage framework outlined by Arksey and O'Malley while considering elaborations and guidance made by Levac

Volume

16

Issue

2

First Page

e104498

DOI

Morton JM, Applegarth J, Bin Hameed U, Morato M, Aggarwal N, Novotny N et al [Nguyen N] Utilisation of simulation-based training to teach bedside management of acute gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open. 2026 Feb 15;16(2):e104498. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-104498. PMID: 41692520

ISSN

2044-6055

PubMed ID

41692520

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