Demographics of Physical Therapy Practice: Implications for Education

Hicks, Ramona; Cook, P. B.; Dulas, Tracy; Clem, Janelle

doi:10.1097/00001416-200407000-00011

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“…20 Students in the study program with greater communication SE reported significantly higher interest in future pediatric practice and selected to pursue a pediatric specialization track more often than students with lower SE. While a minority of students will practice primarily with a pediatric population upon completion of a DPT program, 25 it is the expectation that entry-level physical therapists have adequate skills to treat patients across the lifespan. Students who see themselves as future pediatric clinicians have higher expectancies for success and higher value for pediatrics and so are very likely to be motivated to engage with pediatric content at a high level for best learning outcomes.…”

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Considering Domain-Specific Experiential Learning: Self-Efficacy in Pediatric Physical Therapy Education

Scott

Wissinger²,

Hand³

et al. 2021

Pediatric Physical Therapy

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Background: Variability exists in pediatric training in physical therapy programs. Little is known about educator implementation of curriculum recommendations. Few options exist for evaluating student outcomes following pediatric instruction. Purpose: The purposes of this study are to describe the pediatric curriculum of a physical therapy program, quantify changes in self-efficacy following pediatric instruction, and define relationships between self-efficacy, prior experience, and interest in future pediatric practice. Methods: A prospective cohort study included 48 students. Measures were pediatric content hours, the Pediatric Communication and Handling Self-Efficacy Scale, prior experience, and self-reported interest in future pediatric practice. Results: Pediatric content hours followed published recommendations. There was a significant increase in self-efficacy after pediatric instruction. Prior experience and interest in future pediatric practice were significantly related to self-efficacy. Conclusions: Our results indicate that physical therapy programs reaching the recommended content hours for pediatric instruction support growth in student communication and handling self-efficacy.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Considering Domain-Specific Experiential Learning: Self-Efficacy in Pediatric Physical Therapy Education

Scott

Wissinger²,

Hand³

et al. 2021

Pediatric Physical Therapy

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“…Our results do not support this hypothesis, as the distribution of student interest in pediatrics did not change significantly at the conclusion of the semester. A minority of students ultimately choose to practice with a primarily pediatric population, 24 and this interest is likely based on multiple factors not explored here. Nonetheless, students who were interested in pediatric practice appeared to remain interested after completing the hybrid curriculum in 2021.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%