title: Use of Baby Isao Simulator and Standardized Parents in Hearing Screening and Parent Counseling Education.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The primary purpose of this study was to test the effect of the combined use of trained standardized parents and a baby simulator on students' hearing screening and parental counseling knowledge and skills.
  
  
  METHODS
  A one-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental study design was used to assess self-ratings of confidence in knowledge and skills and satisfaction of the educational experience with standardized parents and a baby simulator. The mean age of the 14 audiology students participating in this study was 24.79 years (SD = 1.58). Participants completed a pre- and postevent questionnaire in which they rated their level of confidence for specific knowledge and skills. Six students (2 students in each scenario) volunteered to participate in the infant hearing screening and counseling scenarios, whereas others participated as observers. All participants participated in the briefing and debriefing sessions immediately before and after each of 3 scenarios. After the last scenario, participants were asked to complete a satisfaction survey of their learning experience using simulation and standardized parents.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Overall, the pre- and post-simulation event questionnaire revealed a significant improvement in the participants' self-rated confidence levels regarding knowledge and skills. The mean difference between pre- and postevent scores was 0.52 (p < .01). The mean satisfaction level was 4.71 (range = 3.91-5.00; SD = 0.30) based on a Likert scale, where 1 = not satisfied and 5 = very satisfied.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this novel educational activity demonstrate the value of using infant hearing screening and parental counseling simulation sessions to enhance student learning. In addition, this study demonstrates the use of simulation and standardized parents as an important pedagogical tool for audiology students. Students experienced a high level of satisfaction with the learning experience.
authors.affiliation: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little RockUniversity of Arkansas at Little RockKing Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Ahmad A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Alanazi
authors.affiliation: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little RockUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock.
authors.forename: Nannette
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nicholson
authors.affiliation: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little RockUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock.
authors.forename: Samuel R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Atcherson
authors.affiliation: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little RockUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock.
authors.forename: Clifford
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Franklin
authors.affiliation: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anders
authors.affiliation: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little RockUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock.
authors.forename: Naveen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nagaraj
authors.affiliation: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little RockUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Franklin
authors.affiliation: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little RockUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Highley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001298:Audiology / Q000193:education*; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D015997:Neonatal Screening; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education*; D016544:Patient Simulation; D000066908:Simulation Training / Q000379:methods; D055815:Young Adult