The PIER framework for healthcare simulation integration in undergraduate physiotherapy education.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The need for healthcare curricula renewal to facilitate a continuum in education from classrooms to diverse healthcare settings is undeniable. Simulation has been recognized as an educational strategy to address healthcare education challenges, with limited reporting on the integration of simulation-based learning experiences in physiotherapy education. The study aimed to describe the finalisation of a framework for integration of healthcare simulation in an undergraduate physiotherapy program.

Methods

A qualitative descriptive research design was utilized. Five South African experts in the fields of healthcare simulation and/or physiotherapy education contributed to the finalization of the framework during a consensus meeting. Content analysis was employed and cr

SUBMITTER: van der Merwe A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9509622 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature