An Interdisciplinary Service Learning Experience in Geriatrics for Occupational and Physical Therapy Students

Thomas, Kirsty; Reigart, Elizabeth B.; Trickey, Becki A.

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“…On the other hand, the positive results obtained in the students teaching quality assessment represent a question that has also been analyzed in previous applications of SL in the health field. Specifically, in line with our results, the study by Thomas et al [ 38 ] referred to a service focused on geriatric techniques, the students suggested that the experience was worthwhile and constituted an effective design. Likewise, Flinn et al [ 35 ] report SL program results focused on health promotion in a community clinic, highlighting the students’ favorable perception of the SL educational program.…”

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Impact of Service-Learning on Physiotherapy Students: Exercise Programs for Patients with Heart Transplantation and Acute Coronary Syndrome—A Randomized Clinical Trial

Marqués-Sulé

Chiva-Bartoll

Carrasco

et al. 2022

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Introduction. Service-learning (SL) seems to be useful for healthcare students. This study aimed at comparing an SL program versus a traditional approach (TA) on moral sensitivity, ethical competences, knowledge, teaching quality, SL participation and performance, and satisfaction in physiotherapy students. Methods. Randomized clinical trial. A total of 32 physiotherapy students were allocated to an SL group (SLG, n = 16), or to a TA group (TAG, n = 16). Participants had to create an exercise program for patients with heart transplantation and acute coronary syndrome. The SLG performed the program with real patients, whilst the TAG performed a traditional collaborative approach. Moral sensitivity, ethical competences, knowledge and teaching quality were assessed pre- and post-intervention. SL participation and performance and satisfaction of the SLG were assessed post-intervention. Results. After the intervention, the SLG showed higher moral sensitivity, ethical competences, knowledge and reported better teaching quality than the TAG. The SL program was useful, addressed a real need, contributed to learning, helped to solve problems, facilitated better comprehension, increased motivation, and students would like to use SL in other subjects. Conclusions. The SL program had a positive impact on students, encouraging the implementation of similar SL interventions. SL may be considered a teaching–learning methodology of choice in physiotherapy students.

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Impact of Service-Learning on Physiotherapy Students: Exercise Programs for Patients with Heart Transplantation and Acute Coronary Syndrome—A Randomized Clinical Trial

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Carrasco

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“…Pretest and post-test scores suggested that service learning helped students become: (1) better consumers of lecture and reading materials, (2) more aware of other disciplines' roles, (3) able to participate in other service-learning opportunities, (4) more aware of how to become more involved in the community, (5) more aware of community needs, (6) able to define personal strengths and weaknesses, and (7) more clear about career and specialization choices. Thomas, Reigart, and Trickey (1998) used an interdisciplinary service-learning experience for OT and PT students in geriatrics. Together, the students from each discipline performed various evaluation techniques on elderly clients at a senior citizens center.…”

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Helping Hands for Healthy Living: A Collaborative Service Learning Project with Occupational and Physical Therapy Students

Flinn

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Teaford

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Occupational Therapy In Health Care

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The purpose of this article is to describe the development of a unique interdisciplinary service-learning course and to evaluate the impact of this experience on allied health students' professional development. One hundred and twenty-seven students from occupational and physical therapy programs served medically uninsured individuals (n = 170) at a community health clinic through provision of direct patient care services, depression screens, and a health promotion program. Surveys and personal reflections were used to measure the outcome of the course. The results indicated that student cognitive skills, ability to work with diverse populations, social responsibility, beliefs and opinions about service learning, and appreciation of each other's discipline were enhanced by their participation in the class.

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“…Hughes, Hemingway, and Smith (2005) discussed the issues related to the development of inter-disciplinary training at the undergraduate and postgraduate level for nursing and OT in the UK. A number of studies have involved OT students in the field of geriatrics promoting IPE (MacKinnon & MacRae, 1996;Miller, Ishler, & Heater, 1999;Thomas, Reigart, & Trickey, 1998). Tryssenaar, Perkins, and Brett (1996) presented an overview of IPE from an undergraduate OT student perspective while Paul and Peterson (2001) discussed interprofessional collaboration in the context of OT practice and research.…”

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The Effectiveness of Interprofessional Education in the Health Sciences: Implications for Occupational Therapy Education

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Teamwork in health care settings is assumed to be beneficial for the client since it allows for a more holistic, comprehensive, co-ordinated approach. It is essential, therefore, for team members to have an adequate knowledge of, and respect for one another's professions. Traditionally, the different health care professions know little about each others specific skillset and their roles as health care practitioners, whereas in interprofessional education (IPE), clinicians and/or students become familiar with the knowledge, skills and attitudes of each other to be effective team members. Changes in the current health care environment require well-versed, flexible, collaborative clinicians who work for the client's best interests. Traditional professional silos are no longer viable. IPE both at the undergraduate/preemployment level and postgraduate/post-employment level is seen as one means to foster effective cross-professional communication, collaboration and client-centred care. IPE assists students to increase their knowledge of the roles and functions of other related professionals and enable an integrated approach to both in the workplace and in collaborative practice. Given that IPE is resource intensive, a question that can be posed is "how effective is IPE?" Many evaluation studies examining the effectiveness of IPE in health care contexts (mainly with physicians and nurses) have been completed. Only a few investigations have included other health professions such as occupational therapy, pharmacy, social work or physiotherapy. All of the IPE effectiveness studies report some form of positive benefit or outcome, but none of the studies are definitive or have been replicated. Many of the published health science IPE evaluation studies lack adequate rigor in terms of poor or unclear research design used, small sample size, non-randomisation of participants, lack of comparison control group, lack of acknowledgement of bias, non-standardised instruments used and/or statistical analyses completed. Several systematic reviews have been completed dealing with the published health science IPE evaluation literature, but the results have been largely inconclusive. Ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of IPE in the health sciences is required.

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An Interdisciplinary Service Learning Experience in Geriatrics for Occupational and Physical Therapy Students

Cited by 12 publications

References 16 publications

Impact of Service-Learning on Physiotherapy Students: Exercise Programs for Patients with Heart Transplantation and Acute Coronary Syndrome—A Randomized Clinical Trial

Impact of Service-Learning on Physiotherapy Students: Exercise Programs for Patients with Heart Transplantation and Acute Coronary Syndrome—A Randomized Clinical Trial

Helping Hands for Healthy Living: A Collaborative Service Learning Project with Occupational and Physical Therapy Students

The Effectiveness of Interprofessional Education in the Health Sciences: Implications for Occupational Therapy Education

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