Development of Scenario and Training Materials: Fundamentals, Interprofessional and Hybrid Scenarios, and Inclusion of Patients in Standardized Patient Methodology (in Implementing Best Practices in Standardized Patient Methodology)

Development of scenarios and training materials for Standardized Patient (SP) based activities is a process in which multiple components need to be considered including educational objectives, level of the learner, healthcare content, and SP methodology expertise. The process for developing the content for human simulation activities is simplified by the use of a template including administrative details for recruiting SPs, defining the needs for the planned activity and materials for training the SPs. This chapter incorporates the Association of Standardized Patient Educators (ASPE) template and provides tips when developing cases and associated training materials. Suggestions when creating cases for interprofessional team assessment, and simulated families (and other groups) will be discussed.