An evaluation of communication skills training for physiotherapy students

Maxwell, Maureen; Dickson, David; Saunders, Christine

doi:10.3109/01421599109089914

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“…This mode of referral, although practiced for long 12 ) , has been widely criticized in the developed countries as a mistaken attitude of physicians towards physical therapists 15 , 16 ) . Moreover, prescriptions written by physicians contain differential diagnosis and treatment orders 8 ) , most of which are often found to be wrong 17 ) . Physical therapists’ first contact with the patient is now widely practiced in countries like the UK and Australia 18 , 19 , 20 ) .…”

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Awareness, perceptions and beliefs about physiotherapy held by physicians working in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

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[Purpose] Over the years physiotherapy has been recognized as a popular mode of treatment that decreases the disability and dependency rate of patients. However, there is still a need for its recognition in multidisciplinary health care structures. If a physician were well aware of how a physical therapist could help with treatment if patients and prevent complications, hospital patient load could be decreased to a greater extent. The aim of this study was to study the awareness, perception and beliefs of physicians working in Saudi Arabia about physiotherapy. [Subjects and Methods] Three hundred fifteen members of the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) with different specialties, nationalities, designation, and work experience, working in various hospitals in 5 regions of Saudi Arabia were invited to participate in this study. A 22-item questionnaire was used for data collection including sections on physicians’ demographics, educational levels and knowledge about physiotherapy. [Results] After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, data from 280 respondents was used for analysis. Seventy-five percent of respondents reported to having some knowledge of physiotherapy, and 11% of them referred patients to physiotherapy departments regularly, while 14% referred patients occasionally. To the best of our knowledge, this is first study performed in Saudi Arabia to evaluate awareness of physicians about the physiotherapy profession. [Conclusion] The results of this study highlight the need to organize various workshops and lectures about the effectiveness of physiotherapy in various diseases for physicians, on a regular basis, to update them with evidence-based treatment. It is the responsibility of physical therapists to raise the perceptions of other healthcare professionals about their profession.

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Awareness, perceptions and beliefs about physiotherapy held by physicians working in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

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“…These findings corroborate what research shows, a study by Maxwell et al, (2009) reveals that physiotherapy students considered communication and observation important skills and vital learning areas. However, despite the theoretical base in psychology, they had developed few communication skills and had limited knowledge of its implications for practice [ 61 ]. This points to the ongoing discussions on the knowledge and skill gap in the undergraduate training programmes in Germany seen in the literature [ 23 ].…”

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Evaluation of a blended learning approach on stratified care for physiotherapy bachelor students

Adje,

Steinhäuser,

Laekeman

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BMC Med Educ

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Background Stratified models of care are valuable for addressing psychosocial factors which influence the outcome of patients with musculoskeletal disorders. Introducing such models in undergraduate training has the potential to propagate this knowledge with evidence and foster its implementation. The objective of this paper is to explore the perception and changes in the fear-avoidance beliefs of physiotherapy students participating in a developed blended learning course on stratified care. Methodology A mixed-methods with a convenient sample of two consecutive cohorts were given a blended learning course on stratified care for patients with low back pain. The blended learning course comprised scientific rudiments and application of stratified care in clinical practice conceptualised using the KERN’ 6-step approach. The exam scores, perceptions, performance on self-reflection-tests and pre- and post-scores on The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia for Physiotherapists’ (TSK-PT) were obtained. After gaining clinical experience, participants were invited to discuss their clinical experiences and perceptions in workshops. The quantitative data was analysed explorative-descriptively. The qualitative data was analysed following an inductive coding system with constant comparisons. Results Ninety-one participants consented to the evaluation (mean age = 22.9 ± 1.6 years), 66% were female. Exam scores correlated with time spent in training (r = 0.30) and scores on self-reflection-tests 1 and 2 (r = 0.40 and r = 0.41). Participants in both cohorts described the learning resources as promoting their interest in the subject (72% and 94%), up-to-date (91% and 93%) and helpful (91% and 97%). The fear-avoidance scores for participants decreased from 53.5 (± 9.96) to 40.1 (± 12.4) with a large effect size (d = 1.18). The regression model [F (2, 49) = 1151.2, p < 0.001] suggests that pre-TSK-PT and the interest of participants in the training predicted post-TSK-PT. The workshop participants (n = 62) all worked in clinical practice. Emerging from the analysis were 4 categories (evolving to maturity in practice, perceiving determinants of stratified care, strategising for implementation and adopting an outlook for future practice). Conclusion The quality of engagement in learning, training strategy and interest in the subject contributes immensely to learning outcomes. This blended learning course was successful in reducing kinesiophobia and influencing the participants’ attitude towards care with the potential of being translated into long-term practice.

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“…Mean message rankings resulted in the following, with lower scores indicating the highest ranking or greatest importance: instructions (M=3. 16) T-tests showed a significant difference for explaining illness for participant sex (t[151]=4.27, p<.00), such that females mean-ranked explaining illness (M=3.02) significantly higher than males (M=4.81; Table 2). No significant differences were found between sexes for the other message types (Table 2).…”

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“…Despite this seemingly universal view that communication is an extremely important aspect of kinesiology-related careers, the curriculum in undergraduate and graduate programs continues to exclude the teaching of communication and interpersonal skills [16,17]. In fact, a previous study found that students who were taught interviewing skills expressed their appreciation for the training they received and indicated the importance of receiving this training earlier in their program [18].…”

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Interpersonal Communication Message Types: Ranking of Importance by Kinesiology Undergraduates

Lattimore

2023

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Effective practitioner-patient communication is important for the physical and psychological aspects of sport injury and recovery. Research indicates that patients desire better communication with health care providers. Although interpersonal communication message types play an essential part in provider-patient interaction, undergraduate kinesiology students are not privy to the literature or trained in the design of the messages inherent and essential to their future professions (e.g., physical therapy & athletic training). The purpose of this study was to assess the perceived importance of interpersonal message types for health care providers in a sample of undergraduate kinesiology students (n=153). Participants rankedordered nine foundational interpersonal message types, and message rankings were fairly consistent across participant year and sex. Results indicate that instructions and explaining illness dominated the rankings.

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An evaluation of communication skills training for physiotherapy students

Cited by 9 publications

References 3 publications

Awareness, perceptions and beliefs about physiotherapy held by physicians working in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

Awareness, perceptions and beliefs about physiotherapy held by physicians working in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

Evaluation of a blended learning approach on stratified care for physiotherapy bachelor students

Interpersonal Communication Message Types: Ranking of Importance by Kinesiology Undergraduates

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