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Perceived Benefits of a Standardized Patient Simulation in Pre-Placement Dietetic Students
Education Sciences, Vol.10(7), pp.1-13
2020
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a simulation-based learning (SBL) experience on perceived confidence in monitoring and evaluation, as part of the delivery of nutrition care of pre-placement dietetic students, and to describe their perceived value of the learning experience post-placement. A mixed method explanatory sequential study design was used. A confidence appraisal scale was developed and completed by students before (n = 37) and after (n = 33) a low fidelity simulation using a volunteer patient in an acute care setting. Two semi-structured focus group discussions with post-placement students (n = 17) were thematically analysed, grounded in phenomenology. Overall perceived confidence in monitoring and evaluating, as part of nutrition care, improved after the simulation [pre-SBL: 74 (62–83) vs. post-SBL: 89 (81–98.5), p = 0.00]. Two factors emerged to modulate confidence, namely (i) structure and (ii) authentic learning. Structure in turn was modulated by two key factors; safety and process. A low fidelity simulation using a standardised patient can improve students’ perceived confidence in monitoring and evaluation, and a well-structured authentic learning experience was valued and positively perceived by most dietetic students.
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- Title
- Perceived Benefits of a Standardized Patient Simulation in Pre-Placement Dietetic Students
- Authors
- Hattie H Wright (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Sport Sciences - LegacyJudi Cameron (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Sport Sciences - LegacyTania Wiesmayr-Freeman (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Sport Sciences - LegacyLibby Swanepoel (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy
- Publication details
- Education Sciences, Vol.10(7), pp.1-13
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Date published
- 2020
- DOI
- 10.3390/educsci10070186
- ISSN
- 2227-7102
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
- Organisation Unit
- Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health - Nutrition & Dietetics; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; Cancer Research Cluster; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99467307602621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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