Impact of Virtual Simulation-Based Level I Fieldwork on Level II Fieldwork Performance

Fieldwork is an essential part of a student’s education and development to become competent in entry-level occupational therapy skills (ACOTE, 2018). The implications COVID-19 coupled with staffing shortages increase academic programs resulted fieldwork coordinators competing for limited number spots. Accreditation Council Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) integrated the use simulation as instructional method meet Standard C.1.9 I. This study used retrospective cohort design determine impact virtual simulation-based Level I on performance II fieldwork. Thirty-seven Doctor students’ evaluation scores were compared based their placement traditional or IA Nineteen students reassigned Simucase complete due COVID-19, remaining eighteen completed setting scheduled. All then IB. Performance Evaluation (FWPE) was utilized by educators assess performance. There no statistically significant difference between that both experiences person IIA IIB FWPE (p=0.683, p=0.889). Additionally, there found subsections two groups. results this advance current literature regarding displaying comparable alternative model.