Abstract
![CDATA[Question: Does a targeted immersive simulation workshop improve teaching skills of physiotherapy clinical educators? Design: Observational prospective cohort trial. Institutional ethical committee approval was received (QA2012.83). Participants: Six physiotherapy clinical educators and six physiotherapy students. Intervention: Participants attended one 3-hour session in the simulation laboratory. Session content development applied educational theory and rationale of simulated learning to student supervision. The session involved: a) educator briefing on two methods of supervision; b) two immersive clinical simulation scenarios where educators practiced supervision methods in real time with students and; c) facilitated debrief. Simulation mannequins and standardised patients were used. Outcome Measures: A percentage scale questionnaire measuring efficacy in clinical supervision domains was developed by the authors through literature review and discussion with experts. Domains included ability to identify, reflect on and adapt teaching styles and give feedback. Educators completed pre and post session questionnaires. Students completed post-session feedback on the impact of teaching methods on their learning. Improvement in educator self-efficacy was analysed using paired t-tests. Participants’ comments were analysed thematically. Results: Educators reported significantly improved self-efficacy in six out of seven supervision domains. Improvement ranged from 14.2 (95% CI 27.6 to 7.2) points, p = .04 to 26.7 (95% CI 41.0 to 12.3) points, p = .005. Key themes were enhanced clinical teaching skills through safe learning environments and transparent student/supervisor communication. Conclusion: Educators reported improved self-efficacy in supervision skills following one 3-hour simulation session. Simulation is a potentially beneficial educational method to teach the skills of being a clinical educator.]]
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Conference Abstracts - Submitted and Invited Speakers: APA Conference 2013: New Moves, Melbourne, Victoria, 17-20 October 2013 |
Publisher | Australian Physiotherapy Association |
Pages | 81-82 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Event | Australian Physiotherapy Association. Conference - Duration: 3 Oct 2015 → … |
Conference
Conference | Australian Physiotherapy Association. Conference |
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Period | 3/10/15 → … |
Keywords
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