Simulation-Based Education in Physical Therapist Professional Education: A Scoping Review.

Objectives: The purposes of this study were to (1) describe and summarize the use of simulation-based education (SBE) with student physical therapists in the international literature and (2) describe the application and integration of standards of best practice (SOBP) for SBE reported in published physical therapy education research.

Methods: Ovid MEDLINE, CINAHL, Web of Science, and ERIC databases were searched. The search included any published study that involved the use of SBE with student physical therapists.

Simulation-Based Education in Physical Therapist Education: Perspectives From the Strategic Initiative Panel on Simulation in Physical Therapist Education.

In the summer of 2018, The American Council of Academic Physical Therapy appointed 9 individuals versed in simulation education to form the Strategic Initiative Panel on Simulation to (1) investigate the use of simulation in physical therapist education, (2) explore the role of simulation in meeting accreditation standards and curriculum elements related to clinical education and interprofessional education, and (3) describe models and best practices for the use of simulation in physical therapist education. Over the 3 years of Strategic Initiative Panel on Simulation work, the panel identified several significant gaps in simulation education and research practice. This paper clarifies the essential elements required to optimize the delivery of simulation-based education in physical therapy following best practices, frames the existing challenges to move the profession forward, and recommends specific actions needed to address the many continued questions related to the effective use of simulation-based education in physical therapist education.

Simulation-Based Education in Physical Therapist Education: A Survey of Current Practice.

Objectives: The purposes of this study were to describe the current use of (1) simulation in student physical therapist professional education programs and (2) standards of best practice (SOBP) for simulation-based education (SBE) in physical therapist education.

Methods: Two surveys were created about current use of SBE in student physical therapist professional education programs in the United States. The first survey contained questions about the program, including the best contact person regarding simulation.

Perceptions of Physical Therapy Students on their Psychomotor Examinations: a Qualitative Study.

Introduction: Practical examinations are necessary to demonstrate learning in the psychomotor, cognitive, and affective domains. Student perceptions of the organization and execution of practical examinations are an important consideration in the development of practical examinations.

Review Of The Literature: Multiple other health professions have investigated students' perceptions of objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE).

Determining the Number of Simulations Needed to Demonstrate Changes in Clinical Decision Making Skills in a Simulated Acute-Care Environment.

Unlabelled: Simulation experiences that replicate the acute care environment are increasing due to the lower risk to patients and the ability to increase student experience prior to clinical rotations. One goal of simulation experiences in acute care is to improve students' clinical decision-making prior to entering that environment. This pilot study aimed to identify the number of simulation experiences needed to change students' clinical decision-making in the acute care environment.

Team-Based Learning at the End of a Physical Therapy Curriculum.

Team-based learning (TBL) is used in health professions education, including physical therapist education. This retrospective analysis assessed the implementation of TBL in a diagnostic screening course. Ninety-two Doctor of Physical Therapy and post-professional international master's students participated.

Prevalence and Predictors of Anxiety in Doctor of Physical Therapy Students.

Anxiety is a condition with multiple physical manifestations and sequelae, including negatively impacting learning. The prevalence of anxiety and the factors that predict it in health professions students are unknown. The current study assessed the prevalence of anxiety in DPT students and examined the predictors of anxiety.

Measuring Clinical Decision-Making and Clinical Skills in DPT Students Across a Curriculum: Validating A New Survey Tool.

Background: Healthcare is a fast-paced, dynamic atmosphere. Clinical decision-making and clinical skills have been identified as necessary skills for autonomous practitioners in physical therapy. However, there are limited tools to measure these skills, which are cumbersome to implement and not validated.

Perceptions of an international interprofessional education experience: Findings from students based in Europe and North America.

The globalisation of healthcare is changing the demands placed on health professionals. It requires different skills and thought processes across national borders. Thinking in an innovative manner may provide healthcare workers with some of the necessary tools to facilitate international change by increasing students' mental flexibility and ability to apply solutions in multiple contexts.

Physical therapy management of two patients with stage d heart failure in the cardiac medical intensive care unit.

Background And Purpose: Due to the increasing prevalence of heart failure (HF) and medical advances extending the life expectancy of patients with HF, physical therapists are often consulted to assist in the management of these patients in light of the benefits of exercise for them. The purpose of this paper is to review the equipment and measures often encountered in patients with Stage D HF in the intensive care unit (ICU) and to discuss the care provided to two patients in this setting.

Case Descriptions: One patient was a 40-year-old man with Stage D HF on multiple inotropes receiving physical therapy intervention while awaiting a cardiac transplant.