Etym. 1560s, from Middle French participant, from Latin participantem (nominative participans), present participle of participare “to share in, partake of” from particeps “sharing, partaking.”
Definition
- In health care simulation, a person who engages in a simulation activity for the purpose of gaining or demonstrating mastery of knowledge, skills, and/or attitudes of professional practice (Meakim et al., 2013).
- A person engaged in a simulation activity or event and for those involved in simulation research.