Abstract
In initial physical therapy assessment, to evaluate patients as total persons, relevant information should be obtained by interview. However, this requires special skills not always possessed by students of physical therapy. Thus, to conduct interviews, the simulation of clinical situation is introduced.
Sessions for this purpose consist of lectures and simulative and clinical practice. Simulated patient is considered a hemiplegic patient due to brain trauma, and acted out by a teacher. Interviews are conducted by two students, using the suggestions of another teacher. Interview quality is assessed by other students. The results are made into a check list and questionnaires are answered.
Satisfactory results were obtained in most cases, and thus the present approach was concluded to impart adequately the required skills for conducting interviews. However, the simulation model should be modified to meet the needs of each case, and thus further study will be required.
