Perceptions of students and educators regarding a once-off pre-clinical ICU simulation activity
South African Journal of Physiotherapy
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Perceptions of students and educators regarding a once-off pre-clinical ICU simulation activity | |
| Creator | Roos, Ronel van Aswegen, Heleen Casteleijn, Daleen Thurling, Catherine H. | |
| Description | Background: Physiotherapy skills such as suction and manual hyperinflation (MHI) are used to manage patients in intensive care. Performing these skills effectively and safely requires a level of expertise. It is unknown whether a once-off preclinical high-fidelity simulation activity incorporating these skills would translate to clinical practice inclusion.Objectives: To determine students’ perceptions of a simulation-based education (SBE) activity and clinical educators’ opinions of students’ implementation of skills into practice.Method: Our study consisted of two parts: a retrospective record review of students’ feedback with the Simulation Effectiveness Tool – Modified (SET-M) and the Simulation Laboratory Questionnaire. A nominal group technique (NGT) with clinical educators provided information on students’ skills implementation. Descriptive data analysis was undertaken.Results: Six SBE sessions, lasting 3 hours each, with 49 students (n = 8–9 students per session) were undertaken. Students perceived the teaching activity positively. Five (33.33%) of 15 clinical educators participated in the NGT. Participants had a mean age of 35.8 (± 8.9) years, were qualified for 13.9 (± 8.9) years and had been supervising students for 7.8 (± 6.7) years. The clinical educators’ top five opinions regarding students’ implementation of the intensive care unit (ICU) skills were: handling skills improved, students had greater confidence performing these skills, students were more observant of a patient’s response to the skill being performed, students had better theoretical knowledge and students had more accurate recall for precautions.Conclusion: Clinical educators reported a change in students’ clinical practice with regard to skills implementation.Clinical implications: A once-off preclinical SBE activity influences students’ ICU practice. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2022-11-21 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajp.v78i1.1830 | |
| Source | South African Journal of Physiotherapy; Vol 78, No 1 (2022); 6 pages 2410-8219 0379-6175 | |
| Language | eng | |
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