According to Rider et al., the use of SPs is increasing in occupational therapy (OT) education, but “implementing high-fidelity simulation in OT education varies broadly across programs and generally remains underutilized”; when it is used, “the implementation of simulation varies across programs, leading to inconsistent outcomes and research limitations.” Their article “aims to provide OT educators with considerations for improving simulation fidelity by effectively using highly trained SPs.” The authors note that, “(w)hile studies do exist reporting the use and perception of SPs in OT education, little is written and shared on training SPs.” To rectify this, they describe the history of SPs and discuss standards in SP training, citing ASPE’s SOBPs. They then discuss incorporation of SPs into OT education specifically.

 

Read the full article in the [Journal of Occupational Therapy Education] [https://encompass.eku.edu/jote/vol8/iss1/15/].

 

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