Simulated versus traditional occupational therapy placements: A randomised controlled trial.
Christine ImmsElspeth Heather FroudeEli Mang Yee ChuLoretta SheppardSusan DarzinsStephen GuineaElena GospodarevskayaRob CarterMark A SymmonsMerrolee PenmanKelli Nicola-RichmondSusan Gilbert HuntNigel GribbleSamantha AshbyErin MathieuPublished in: Australian occupational therapy journal (2018)
Students can achieve equivalent learning outcomes in a 40 hour simulated placement to those achieved in a 40 hour traditional placement. These findings provide assurance to students, educators and professional accreditation bodies that simulation can be embedded in occupational therapy education with good effect.