scholarly journals Letter to the Editor: “High-Fidelity Meets Athletic Training Education: An Innovative Collaborative Teaching Project”

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 267-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stacy Walker ◽  
Kirk Armstrong ◽  
Thomas Weidner
Keyword(s):  
Athletic Training ◽  
Athletic Training Education ◽  
Collaborative Teaching ◽  
High Fidelity ◽  
Letter To The Editor

scholarly journals High-Fidelity Simulation Meets Athletic Training Education: An Innovative Collaborative Teaching Project

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 96-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Palmer ◽  
Taylor Edwards ◽  
James Racchini
Keyword(s):  
Faculty Member ◽  
Athletic Training ◽  
Collaborative Teaching ◽  
Simulated Patient ◽  
High Tech ◽  
High Fidelity ◽  
High Fidelity Simulation ◽  
Medical Conditions ◽  
Athletic Training Students ◽  
Nursing Simulation

High-fidelity simulation is frequently used in nursing education to provide students with simulated experiences prior to and throughout clinical coursework that involves direct patient care. These high-tech exercises take advantage of the benefits of a standardized patient or mock patient encounter, while eliminating some of the drawbacks experienced when using healthy “live” mock patients. These same technologies have the potential to benefit athletic training students (ATSs). The purpose of our project was to expand a partnership of interdisciplinary education for ATSs and integrate simulated patient encounters for ATSs enrolled in a general medical conditions in athletic training class. The project is a collaborative teaching experience that combines an athletic training faculty member, a nursing faculty member, and a nursing simulation specialist for skill training and assessment of clinical integration proficiencies (CIPs). With the introduction of the updated (CIPs) in the Fifth Edition Athletic Training Competencies document, opportunities exist to utilize high-fidelity simulation for training and assessments that may not occur during a student's clinical experience. Our athletic training program utilized the nursing simulation laboratory equipped with a high-fidelity manikin to simulate a student-athlete who suffers an asthma attack. Athletic training students, under the supervision of their faculty member and a simulation specialist, engaged in hands-on simulations to demonstrate CIPs related to respiratory assessment and intervention. The opportunity to combine expertise in medical conditions with the availability of high-fidelity simulation manikins presents opportunities for ATSs to experience patient encounters with conditions not frequently presented or difficult to stage in real-time clinical training. In conclusion, our project showcases an interdisciplinary collaboration that provides ATSs with learning experiences using emerging technology. Athletic training students were satisfied with the opportunity to engage in simulated patient encounters in this medical conditions class.

scholarly journals The Effect of High-Fidelity Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Simulation on Athletic Training Student Knowledge, Confidence, Emotions, and Experiences

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin Ann Tivener ◽  
Donna Sue Gloe
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Acquisition ◽  
Athletic Training ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Emotional Responses ◽  
Athletic Training Education ◽  
High Fidelity ◽  
High Fidelity Simulation ◽  
Student Knowledge ◽  
Athletic Training Student ◽  
Significant Difference

Context High-fidelity simulation is widely used in healthcare for the training and professional education of students though literature of its application to athletic training education remains sparse. Objective This research attempts to address a wide-range of data. This includes athletic training student knowledge acquisition from high-fidelity simulation, effects on student confidence, emotional responses, and reports of lived experiences in different phases of simulation. Design and Setting A mixed methods study design was employed with pre- and postintervention evaluations of students' cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) knowledge, confidence, emotions, and lived experiences via the Presimulation CPR Survey, the Postsimulation CPR Survey, and the Reactions to the Simulation Experience Postsimulation Reflection assignment. The study was conducted in the University's high-fidelity simulation center. Patients or Other Participants Twenty undergraduate athletic training students enrolled in a junior-level clinical practicum class. Results We identified a significant difference in athletic training student knowledge acquisition (pretest: x̄ = 3.75, SD = .546; posttest: x̄ = 4.60, SD = .394) and identified a significant increase through a paired sample t test (t19 = −5.640, P < .001). We demonstrated a significant difference in athletic training student confidence (pretest: x̄ = 4.18, SD = .524; posttest: x̄ = 4.68, SD = .295). The findings of this paired sample t test (t19 = −4.485, P < .001) identify a significant increase in confidence related to CPR skills. Students reported a mean score of 4.5 out of 5.0 (SD = .761) of experiencing emotional reactions to the simulation including anxiety, fear, and nervousness. Students reported on a scale of 5.0, (x̄ = 4.63, SD = .34) the simulation was overall a positive and valued learning experience. Conclusions High-fidelity simulation is highly effective in athletic training education and has similar outcomes in knowledge acquisition, confidence, and emotional responses to other healthcare professional education.

scholarly journals Achievement Goal Orientation for Athletic Training Education: Preparing for Lifelong Learning

2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-9
Author(s):  
Kimberly S. Peer
Keyword(s):  
Student Achievement ◽  
Student Engagement ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Athletic Training ◽  
Athletic Training Education ◽  
Achievement Goal ◽  
Achievement Goal Orientation ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Athletic Training Educators

Objective: This review of literature presents the theoretical framework of goal orientation and student achievement from a pedagogical perspective while providing practical applications and implications for integrating goal orientation into athletic training education programs. Data Sources: Selected literature derived from EBSCO, Education Abstracts, CINAHL, PsychInfo and ERIC databases from 1980 to 2005 was reviewed. Key words for the search included achievement goal orientation, achievement motivation, and student engagement. Data Synthesis: Literature from educational psychology and pedagogy were reviewed to present key issues related to achievement goal orientation. The review addressed achievement goal theory relative to student engagement, task persistence, and adaptive behaviors. Additionally, implications for athletic training educators were generated for both didactic and clinical settings. Conclusions/Recommendations: Achievement goal orientation has profound implications on student learning and student achievement. Athletic training educators must be careful to create educational environments which foster self-regulated learning. Activities that assist students with goal construction and that monitor student progress toward a designated goal in the classroom and clinical settings should be of primary importance to athletic training educators. In a profession that requires lifelong learning; fostering strong achievement goals through student-centered activities can enhance the professional development of the student throughout the curriculum and beyond.

The Use of Discovery Learning in Athletic Training Education

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 32-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert E. Ryan ◽  
Steven R. Murray ◽  
Malissa Martin
Keyword(s):  
Athletic Training ◽  
Athletic Training Education ◽  
Discovery Learning

Factors Influencing Athletic Training Students' Perceptions of the Athletic Training Profession and Career Choice

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 104-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah S. Benes ◽  
Stephanie M. Mazerolle
Keyword(s):  
Career Choice ◽  
Athletic Training ◽  
Athletic Training Education ◽  
Public Understanding ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Clinical Experiences ◽  
Athletic Training Students ◽  
Training Professionals ◽  
Negative Perceptions ◽  
Member Checks

Context Successful athletic training programs should help students develop a desire to work within the athletic training profession while providing adequate preparation for them to enter the workforce. Understanding athletic training students' perceptions of the profession as they leave programs and the factors that influence these perceptions is critical in ensuring retention of graduating students in the field. Objective To examine senior athletic training students' [SATSs] attitudes, opinions, and perceptions of the athletic training profession and to gain insight into the factors that influence their career choice. Design Qualitative study. Setting Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education–accredited athletic training education programs. Patients or Other Participants A total of 26 SATSs (7 men, 19 women) who graduated in 2011. Main Outcome Measure(s) We collected data using semistructured phone interviews and implemented a grounded theory approach to analyze the data. We used member checks and multiple-analyst triangulation strategies to establish the trustworthiness of the data. Results The SATSs reported positive and negative perceptions about the profession within 2 major categories: (1) aspects of the profession and (2) public understanding of the profession. “Aspects of the profession” was described by long hours/schedule, low salary, family conflict issues, future of the profession, dynamism of the profession, and profession people enjoy. The “Public understanding of the profession” was articulated by public misconception and a lack of respect for the profession. Factors that influence their perceptions are related to prior experience with athletic training/sports, clinical experiences, and interaction with athletic training professionals. Conclusions The SATSs have developed positive and negative perceptions about the profession through their professional preparations. These are influenced by their progression through the program wherein they develop confidence and feel prepared to enter the workforce with a better understanding of and passion for the profession.

scholarly journals An Assessment of Burnout in Undergraduate Athletic Training Education Program Directors

2009 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 190-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica M. Walter ◽  
Bonnie L. Van Lunen ◽  
Stacy E. Walker ◽  
Zahra C. Ismaeli ◽  
James A. Oñate
Keyword(s):  
Athletic Training ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Athletic Training Education ◽  
Program Directors ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Tenure Track ◽  
Pearson Product Moment Correlation

Abstract Context: Athletic training education program directors (ATEPDs) often manage their time among students, program administration, and patient care. Objective: To assess the level of burnout in ATEPDs and to determine the relationship between burnout and various demographics of ATEPDs. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Public and private colleges and universities nationwide. Patients or Other Participants: Two hundred forty-nine ATEPDs of undergraduate athletic training education programs accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education. Intervention(s): We administered the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) to all participants. Main Outcome Measure(s): The MBI consisted of 21 items assessing 3 characteristics of burnout: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. Another component of the survey requested demographic information about the ATEPDs. We used univariate, multivariate, and factorial analyses of variance with the α level set a priori at .05. We also calculated Pearson product moment correlation coefficients. Results: Women had greater emotional exhaustion than men (20.67 ± 9.43 and 16.47 ± 9.64, respectively) (P  =  .001). The difference between tenure-status groups for emotional exhaustion was significant (P  =  .014), with tenure-track ATEPDs scoring higher on emotional exhaustion than tenured ATEPDs. Pearson product moment correlation coefficients revealed a weak negative relationship among emotional exhaustion and age (r  =  −0.263, P < .001), years of program director experience (r  =  −0.157, P  =  .013), and years at current job (r  =  −0.162, P  =  .010), indicating that as ATEPDs aged, gained more experience, and stayed in their current jobs, their emotional exhaustion scores decreased. There was also a weak negative relationship between age and depersonalization (r  =  −0.171, P  =  .007). There was a weak positive relationship between years at current job and personal accomplishment (r  =  0.197, P  =  .002). Conclusions: We found that ATEPDs experienced a moderate form of emotional exhaustion burnout and low depersonalization and personal accomplishment burnout, with women experiencing greater emotional exhaustion than males. Additionally, ATEPDs in tenure-track positions experienced greater emotional exhaustion than tenured ATEPDs. The ATEPDs need to obtain healthy coping strategies early within their directorships to manage components related to burnout.

scholarly journals A High-Fidelity Simulation Is Effective in Improving Athletic Training Students' Self-Efficacy with Emergency Cardiovascular Care Skills

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 108-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin A. Paloncy ◽  
Leah Georges ◽  
Allan J. Liggett
Keyword(s):  
Athletic Training ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
National Collegiate Athletic Association ◽  
The United States ◽  
High Fidelity ◽  
High Fidelity Simulation ◽  
Athletic Training Students ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Simulation Center

Context High-fidelity simulation can provide an ideal adjunct to clinical or real-world experience by providing a realistic and safe learning environment for the practice of low-incident encounters. Objective Given that levels of perceived self-efficacy are malleable and high-fidelity simulation can provide many positive outcomes, the purpose of this study was to determine whether participation in a high-fidelity simulated cardiovascular emergency scenario using the Laerdal SimMan in a university simulation center in the United States increased undergraduate athletic training students' self-efficacy scores. Design Cohort design with repeated measures. Patients or Other Participants Convenience sample of undergraduate athletic training students (n = 46) enrolled in a professional program at a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I university in the Midwest. Intervention(s) Participation in or observation of a high-fidelity cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) simulation. Main Outcome Measure(s) Self-efficacy scores before, immediately after, and 6 months after simulation. Results There was a significant main effect for the 3 repeated measures, with the scores steadily increasing significantly from pretest (mean = 7.60, SD = 1.13) to posttest (mean = 8.04, SD = 1.22, P = .001), then again from immediate posttest to the 6-month posttest (mean = 8.38, SD = 1.04, P = .04). Scores among the participants (mean = 8.21, SD = 1.03) were not significantly higher than scores among the observers (mean = 7.85, SD = 1.40). Scores at the 6-month follow-up posttest (mean = 8.38, SD = 1.04) significantly increased from the posttest immediately after the simulation (P = .04). Conclusions Participating in or observing high-fidelity CPR simulation is an effective method of providing deliberate practice opportunities for athletic training students to increase self-efficacy related to CPR techniques.

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