Impact of Simulated Patients on Physiotherapy Students' Skill Performance in Cardiorespiratory Practice Classes: A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT: Purpose: To date, no evidence exists that high-fidelity simulation improves skill development among physiotherapy students in the university setting. With pressures to reduce costs and maintain or improve the quality of the learning experience, and with pressures on clinical placement, it is essential to investigate methods that might improve students' skill performance before they undertake clinical practice. Our study set out to investigate (1) the impact of using simulated patients (SPs) in a practical class on physiotherapy students' skill acquisition and (2) the students' reflections on the intervention. Method: We devised a pilot study using a single-centre randomized controlled trial. A total of 28 undergraduate physiotherapy students, matched using previ

SUBMITTER: Walker CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8781490 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature