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Area of Science:

  • Health Professions Education
  • Medical Simulation
  • Physiotherapy Training

Background:

  • Healthcare professions increasingly use simulated learning environments (SLEs).
  • Limited randomized controlled trials (RCTs) exist on SLEs substituting traditional clinical education.
  • This study addresses the gap by investigating SLEs in physiotherapy training.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if simulated learning environments (SLEs) can partially substitute for traditional clinical education in physiotherapy.
  • To assess if physiotherapy students educated in SLEs achieve comparable clinical competencies to those in traditional settings.

Main Methods:

  • Two multicentre, single-blind randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving physiotherapy students.
  • Students were randomized to either an SLE group or a traditional clinical immersion group.
  • Competency was assessed using the Assessment of Physiotherapy Practice (APP) tool over two clinical examinations.

Main Results:

  • No statistically significant difference in clinical competency was found between students educated in SLEs and those in traditional settings.
  • Results from both RCTs (Model 1 and Model 2) demonstrated non-inferiority of SLE-based education.
  • Confidence intervals for the APP score difference were within the non-inferiority margin.

Conclusions:

  • Clinical education in simulated learning environments (SLEs) can replace up to 25% of clinical placement time.
  • SLEs do not compromise the attainment of essential professional competencies for physiotherapy practice.
  • These findings support the integration of SLEs as a valuable component of physiotherapy education.