“las prácticas de simulación como herramienta facilitadora de enseñanza aprendizaje en fisioterapia

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Much of the content of the Degree in Physiotherapy is developed through practice sessions. Thesimulation practices are particularly important: the professor explains physical therapy techniques and students practiceto consolidate learning by repetition and error correction.METHODS: For the design of the subject "General Procedures in Physical Therapy Intervention II" (PGIF-II) amethodology based in simulation practices has been chosen. In order to evaluate the usefulness, advantages anddisadvantages of this methodology studients completed a survey.RESULTS: Simulation practices constitute 43.3% of the total hours of practice. The survey was answered by 74 of the100 students. The question of the usefulness of simulation exercises to supplement the information from the theoreticalsessions obtained 7,5 ± 2,27 out of 10 (mean ± standard deviation). Practices about massage received a mean score of9,11 ± 1,14. 98.6% of students felt that they had helped them to supplement the theoretical contents, 98,6% consideredit a learning facilitator tool and 79,5% thought that such practices had improved their relationship with professors.84,9% considered them inadequate in terms of hours spent.CONCLUSION: Simulation practices are a fundamental tool for the acquisition of specific skills and abilities of thesubject "PGIF-II", necessary for the acquisition of competences