Poster Session
Issue Date: August 2020
Published Online: August 01, 2020
Updated: September 09, 2020
Perceptions of Simulation as a Form of OT Student Preparation for Level II Fieldwork: A Qualitative Study
Rachel Andrzejewski; Sara Gapski; Ellen Herlache-Pretzer, EdD, OTR/L; Jean Prast, OTD, OTR/L; Brittany Raisanen; Monica Wilds; Natalie Miller
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI, USA
  • Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI, USA
  • Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI, USA
  • Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI, USA
  • Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI, USA
  • Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI, USA
  • Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI, USA
Article Information
Education of OTs and OTAs / Prevention and Intervention
Poster Session   |   August 01, 2020
Perceptions of Simulation as a Form of OT Student Preparation for Level II Fieldwork: A Qualitative Study
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2020, Vol. 74, 7411515433. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.74S1-PO7029
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2020, Vol. 74, 7411515433. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.74S1-PO7029
Abstract

Date Presented 03/28/20

This qualitative descriptive study examined students’ perceptions of the impacts of simulation on preparation for OT Level II fieldwork. Participants indicated ways in which thoughtfully designed simulations can help enhance confidence as well as interprofessional relationships, role delineation, and communication skills. Outcomes provided insight into considerations for the design of future simulations emphasizing professional-skill development.

Primary Author and Speaker: Ellen Herlache-Pretzer

Additional Authors and Speakers: Jean Prast

Contributing Authors: Rachel Andrzejewski, Sara Gapski, Brittany Raisanen, Monica Wilds, Natalie Miller