Does learning by simulation transfer to clinical practice
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The feasibility of evaluating simulation-based education: the development of chest auscultation skills in physiotherapy students.
IRAS ID
245819
Contact name
Catherine Isobel Goodhand
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Robert Gordon University
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
NA, NA
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 3 months, 3 days
Research summary
This is a feasibility study to discover the barriers and enablers of conducting an evaluation of the post simulation behaviour and performance, in clinical practice, of health care students. The study is in two parts. Part 1 will take place at RGU and has ethical approval from the School of Health Sciences ethics review panel. In part 1: Year 2 physiotherapy students will be taught chest auscultation (listening to breathing & chest sounds using a stethoscope) and engage in simulated activities as part of their normal curriculum. They will be asked to complete a short questionnaire concerning confidence/ anxiety and feelings about performing this skill in practice pre and post placement \nPart 2 of the study will take place when the students are on their normal NHS clinical placements; they will be asked to perform a non-invasive skill of chest auscultation on a respiratory patient, who is either an in-patient or attending a clinic or class, such as pulmonary rehabilitation. Patients will be fully informed of the detail of the skill and that a clinical educator, a fully qualified physiotherapist will be present to assess the student. A brief summary of the study will be made available to the patient. In particular it will be made clear that whether they take part or not there will be no detriment to their treatment plan. If any abnormalities are noted the appropriate medical staff will be notified/ or the patient advised to visit their own GP. Willing patients can then sign the consent form. The written consent form with the patient’s name and signature will be the only patient information collected and this will not be used for the study, merely to prove patient informed consent has been obtained. \n
REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Leeds West Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/YH/0258
Date of REC Opinion
4 Jul 2018
REC opinion
Unfavourable Opinion