Geriatric Screening as an Educational Tool: A Case Report

Palombaro, Kerstin M.; Campbell, Sandra; Black, Jill D.

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“…Students in the Institute for Physical Therapy Education (IPTE) at Widener University consistently participate in community engagement via a variety of oneday ( 28 – 30 ) and ongoing programming ( 31 , 32 ). The cornerstone of community engagement is the provision of pro bono PT services under the supervision of Pennsylvania-licensed physical therapists at the Chester Community Physical Therapy Clinic (Clinic) ( 31 ).…”

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Civic-Mindedness Sustains Empathy in a Cohort of Physical Therapy Students: A Pilot Cohort Study

Palombaro

Black

Dole

et al. 2019

Journal of Patient Experience

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Background: Empathy is critical to patient-centered care and thus is a valued trait in graduate health-care students. The relationship between empathy and civic-mindedness in health professions has not previously been explored. Objectives: (a) To determine whether significant differences occurred on the Jefferson Scale for Empathy–Health Professions Student Version (JSE-HPS) and Civic-Minded Professional scale (CMP) and its subscales across the curriculum, (b) to explore a potential relationship between civic-mindedness and empathy in a cohort of graduate physical therapy (PT) students at regular intervals, and (c) to explore the predictive ability of civic-mindedness on empathy scores. Methods: This study was a convenience sample of a cohort of 48 PT students who completed both the JSE-HPS and the CMP at 4 points of a service-learning intensive curriculum. Statistical analysis included descriptive statistics, a Friedman’s analysis of variance with Wilcoxon signed-ranks post hoc testing, and Spearman correlations with stepwise linear regressions. Results: Statistically significant differences were not found for the JSE-HPS. Civic-Minded Professional scores increased across the curriculum. The JSE-HPS, the CMP, and various CMP subscales were significantly correlated. The JSE-HPS pretest scores were predictive of the year 1 and 2 posttest JSE-HPS scores. Conclusion: This study’s findings indicate that service-learning and the resulting development of civic-mindedness supports empathy. Programs could use JSE-HPS pretests to identify individual graduate students need for empathy mentorship upon program entrance or as one admission criterion.

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Civic-Mindedness Sustains Empathy in a Cohort of Physical Therapy Students: A Pilot Cohort Study

Palombaro

Black

Dole

et al. 2019

Journal of Patient Experience

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“…All students participate in several community engagement programs designed to address the APTA Code of Ethics and Core Values statements as well as the CAPTE criteria (APTA, 2006;APTA, 2010;CAPTE, 2015). Students in their first year participate in monthly blood pressure screens at a local low-income senior residence building and in a geriatric mobility screen as part of their Lifespan I: Adulthood class (Palombaro, Black, & Campbell, 2014). Students in their first and second year participate in our MLK Day of Service blood pressure and mobility screens at sites throughout Chester, PA (Lattanzi, Campbell, Dole, & Palombaro, 2011).…”

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Assessing the Development of Civic Mindedness in a Cohort of Physical Therapy Students

Palombaro

Black

Dole

et al. 2017

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Introduction and BackgroundColleges and universities have an obligation to educate graduate students who demonstrate civic literacy and who can engage in civic inquiry and action. Service-learning and community engagement courses are highly effective in developing civic-mindedness. Graduate professional programs may have additional reasons for focusing on development of civic mindedness. The purpose of this paper is 1) to determine if civic-mindedness increased in a cohort of physical therapy students exposed to a variety of civic engagement programs and service-learning courses and 2) to determine if there is a difference in civic-mindedness between students serving on a clinic Student Board and their classmates in a graduate physical therapy program.MethodsThe Civic-Minded Professional Scale (CMP) is a 23-item, 7-point Likert-scale survey designed to measure the domains of self-identity; work, career and profession; and civic attitudes, civic action, and public purpose to measure the construct of civic-mindedness. The CMP was administered to a cohort of graduate physical therapy students at the beginning of the professional curriculum and at the end of each of three years of didactic coursework.ResultsFriedman’s repeated measures ANOVA with post hoc testing revealed that civic mindedness increased in our students throughout the course of the graduate physical therapy curriculum.Discussion and ConclusionStudents involved in service-learning coursework imbedded throughout a graduate physical therapy program had increases in civic-mindedness. Service-learning coursework may be an effective way to develop civic mindedness in graduate students.

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Survey of Geriatric Competencies and Curricular Models in Entry-Level DPT Programs in the United States

Mierzwicki,

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2024

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

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Background and Purpose: Nearly 2 decades have elapsed since the last national survey examining entry-level PT geriatric content. Furthermore, no survey has been completed investigating the extent to which the “Essential Competencies in the Care of Older Adults at the Completion of Entry-level Physical Therapist Professional Program of Study” were incorporated into DPT programs. The purpose of this study is to identify the extent to which DPT programs include geriatric topics and the Essential Competencies within curricula and determine geriatric content requiring proficiency for entry-level practice. Methods: A survey was developed in Qualtrics™ and distributed via email 4 times over 2 months in 2023 to DPT program chairs and APTA social media platforms. The survey contained sections on geriatric curriculum models, environment of content coverage, incorporation of Essential Competencies, and skills requiring entry-level proficiency. Data analysis was completed using descriptive statistics. Results and Discussion: Responses were received from 134/276 programs. Seventy-nine and nine tenths percent of responding programs have a dedicated geriatric course, 93.4% of which require 1 geriatric course, with a mean of 2.6 credits (SD 1.02). In programs without dedicated geriatric courses, a mean of 2.7 credit hours (SD 2.88) of geriatric content was reported. Eighty-nine percent of programs cover age-related changes to major body systems and balance and fall screening, with <60% addressing interventions for cognition and social isolation. Of the surveyed Essential Competencies, 80.4% were incorporated into >70% of programs. A total of 31.6% of the tests and measures were taught, 15.8% were practiced, and 10.5% were identified by >70% of programs as requiring proficiency for entry-level practice. Conclusions: There is variation in geriatric content incorporated into entry-level DPT programs and moderately robust uptake of Essential Competencies. Entry-level education may not meet APTA-Geriatrics Best Practice guidelines with relatively few tests, measures, and interventions recommended with consensus to be proficient prior to entry-level practice. Improved knowledge translation and curricular guidance may help reduce practice variation and enhance entry-level education in geriatric physical therapy.

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Geriatric Screening as an Educational Tool: A Case Report

Cited by 3 publications

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Civic-Mindedness Sustains Empathy in a Cohort of Physical Therapy Students: A Pilot Cohort Study

Civic-Mindedness Sustains Empathy in a Cohort of Physical Therapy Students: A Pilot Cohort Study

Assessing the Development of Civic Mindedness in a Cohort of Physical Therapy Students

Survey of Geriatric Competencies and Curricular Models in Entry-Level DPT Programs in the United States

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