Clinical Reasoning - Simulation to Improve Knowledge and Comfort in Acute Care - 5 views

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  #1 jordanabowling on 16 Jul 17

   

  Gibbs, D. M., & Dietrich, M. (2017). Using high fidelity simulation to impact occupational therapy student knowledge, comfort, and confidence in acute care. Open Journal Of Occupational Therapy (OJOT), 5(1), 1-18. doi:10.15453/2168-6408.1225
  
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  This article discusses the increased demand for OT's and PT's to begin working in acute care setting and in so an increased need for better clinical knowledge, preparation, and competency in this practice area. The literature proves there is a lessening of therapists willing to work in intensive care practice settings, and therefore the study sought to examine the effectiveness of human patient simulation on student's knowledge, confidence, and comfort with acute care setting patients. This study examined two cohorts of doctoral level occupational therapy students using pre/post surveys to assess comfort with patient's with an IV, urinary catheter, and a heart monitor. Upon gaining understanding of initial feelings of preparedness, researchers used a human patient simulator to create a realistic scenario and the students were challenged to use the knowledge gained in coursework to demonstrate appropriate handling techniques and responses to a simulated critical scenario. Following data analysis, results showed significant improvement in student's comfort, confidence, and knowledge in treating acutely ill patients, demonstrating support for the use of human patient simulation to better prepare students to work in these challenging environments.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Gibbs, D. M., & Dietrich, M. (2017). Using high fidelity simulation to impact occupational therapy student knowledge, comfort, and confidence in acute care. Open Journal Of Occupational Therapy (OJOT), 5(1), 1-18. doi:10.15453/2168-6408.1225 <br /> <br /> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://eds.a.ebscohost.com.proxy01.shawnee.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=2&sid=a3c42ae9-4d1e-4b35-bbb3-65af14708116%40sessionmgr4006">http://eds.a.ebscohost.com.proxy01.shawnee.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=2&sid=a3c42ae9-4d1e-4b35-bbb3-65af14708116%40sessionmgr4006</a> <br /> <br /> This article discusses the increased demand for OT's and PT's to begin working in acute care setting and in so an increased need for better clinical knowledge, preparation, and competency in this practice area. The literature proves there is a lessening of therapists willing to work in intensive care practice settings, and therefore the study sought to examine the effectiveness of human patient simulation on student's knowledge, confidence, and comfort with acute care setting patients. This study examined two cohorts of doctoral level occupational therapy students using pre/post surveys to assess comfort with patient's with an IV, urinary catheter, and a heart monitor. Upon gaining understanding of initial feelings of preparedness, researchers used a human patient simulator to create a realistic scenario and the students were challenged to use the knowledge gained in coursework to demonstrate appropriate handling techniques and responses to a simulated critical scenario. Following data analysis, results showed significant improvement in student's comfort, confidence, and knowledge in treating acutely ill patients, demonstrating support for the use of human patient simulation to better prepare students to work in these challenging environments.</div>

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