Evaluation of Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine Simulated Patient Applications within the Scope of "The ASPiH Standards 2023"

Objective: Simulated patient (SP) applications are the general name for educational activities in the field of health that are carried out through simulated patients playing the role of trained patients. This study aimed to evaluate the Simulated Patient Laboratory of Süleyman Demirel University within the scope of the Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare (ASPiH) 2023 Accreditation Standards". Material and Method: This study used a qualitative research design. “Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine Simulated Patient Laboratory” was determined as the study area. Based on the decision of the board of the Department of Medical Education and Informatics, medical faculty members who took an active role in every stage of the accreditation process in the evaluation of the subject of the study were selected as in-house evaluators, and two trainers who participated in simulated patient applications and organized training in a different institution were selected as peer evaluators and invited to participate in the study. At the end of the laboratory evaluation, a report was prepared and presented to laboratory supervisors and medical faculty members. Results: Within the scope of the study, the laboratory was evaluated over 17 standards for one day. The evaluation revealed that 15 (88%) items were fully met and two (12%) items were partially met. Conclusion: The accreditation of our laboratory by an international organization is valuable for the quality processes of our faculty of medicine. As a result of this study, we believe that our laboratory can undergo international accreditation by conducting improvement studies in areas necessary for improvement.