Combine simulation sessions with practical and workplace learning, since limited simulated experiences are insufficient for complex skills¶

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Evidence · 1 claim (1 for) · 1 study (1 quant-synthesis), q3 · 1 of 1 report an effect size · 1 claim rests on one study

Description¶

The review team concurred with Frerejean et al. (2023) that a limited number of simulated educational experiences is not sufficient for students to develop complex skills, which requires comprehensive programmes combining simulation sessions with practical and workplace learning. They state there is no current substitute for students learning in practice with D/deaf patients, so appropriate preparation beforehand, with basic Deaf awareness as a minimum, is essential alongside opportunities for more experiential learning.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Appropriate preparation before practice, with basic Deaf awareness as a minimum, combined with experiential learning opportunities

Constraints¶

• The review notes many clinicians and educators focus solely on an audio experience, which denies students learning about wider D/deaf experiences such as barriers to accessing services

Target Learners¶

• health professional students in placement-based programmes

Target Learning Goals¶

• complex communication skills with D/deaf patients
• transfer of learning to clinical practice

Claims¶

• Simulation Based Education With Deliberate Practice Improves Clinical Outcomes [+M]

Related Strategies¶

• Integrate GTA teaching as part of a broader multi-modality strategy, with hybrid GTA–manikin models, co-produced standards, and longitudinal, patient-inclusive evaluation
• Simulation Based Training

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Terry Julia, Wilks Rachel, Davies Joanne. (2025). Simulated learning interventions to improve communication and practice with deaf and hard of hearing patients: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis. Advances in Health Sciences Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-025-10452-5