Impact of guided self-study on learning success in undergraduate physiotherapy students – a study protocol for a randomized controlled feasibility trial

Rogan, Slavko; Taeymans, Jan; Zuber, Stefan; Zinzen, Evert

doi:10.1080/10833196.2020.1778410

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“…The objective is to recruit a minimum of 30 first-semester physiotherapy students from the BFH-SHP ( 17 ). This a priori set recruitment rate will be used as a criterion of success to evaluate the feasibility and the timeframe of recruitment for the upcoming fully randomized controlled higher-education study ( 3 ). The participants are young healthy adults, are enrolled at the BFH-SHP and affiliated with the bachelor physiotherapy degree cohort.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…They will work on a clinical case in an 8-day cycle. The structure of the eight-day cycle will be based on Rogan et al (3,6,13,14,18). Phase 1, day 1: students of the G-SS and the retired physiotherapists will receive on day 1 (i.e., 1 week prior to the presentation day) via email a clinical case for processing.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The first bachelor’s degree course (BSc) in physiotherapy at the Bern University of Applied Sciences, School of Health Professions (BFH-SHP) was launched in September 2006, with a total amount of 180 ECTS. The BFH-SHP guidelines recommend a workload ratio of 40% contact study (e.g., frontal teaching, seminars, workshops) to 60% of time for self-study ( 3 ) during a module. A module can be described as a self-contained, structured thematic unit, the scope of which is defined in learning outcomes with specified assessment criteria and ECTS credits ( 4 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…F-SS and G-SS were scheduled in the BSc physiotherapy curriculum. Students may use the F-SS to prepare for lectures (contact study) or for exam preparation or to write an essay or work on a group project or may decide themselves on which module content they want to work and learn ( 3 ). During G-SS physiotherapy students themselves may decide what they want to work on and learn under the supervision of a university lecturer ( 3 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Students may use the F-SS to prepare for lectures (contact study) or for exam preparation or to write an essay or work on a group project or may decide themselves on which module content they want to work and learn ( 3 ). During G-SS physiotherapy students themselves may decide what they want to work on and learn under the supervision of a university lecturer ( 3 ). The university lecturer is available during this time for questions or to demonstrate or adjust practical examination and treatment techniques.…”

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Physiotherapy education in Europe must incorporate self-study units in the curriculum due to the bologna reform. Studies investigating the impact of guided self-study (G-SS) on knowledge and skills in pre-clinical Swiss physiotherapy students are scarce. This study protocol describes a prospective randomized feasibility education study that will primarily examine the feasibility of establishing G-SS using retired physiotherapists as tutors in undergraduate physiotherapy students at the Bern University of Applied Sciences, School of Health Professions. Secondary objective will be to evaluate the effectiveness of six G-SS cycles with retired physiotherapists as tutors on knowledge and skills of pre-clinical undergraduate physiotherapy students. Students of the physiotherapy degree course will be allocated into a G-SS group or control group (CG). G-SS consists of an 8-day cycle. Feasibility outcome are the fidelity of implementation that include exposure dosage and students’ responsiveness, and the degree of acceptability. Success criteria of feasibility are (1) exposure dosage calculated as the number of 90-min presentations that are conducted, and the content of cases and competences and (2) students’ responsiveness, with at least a 83% willingness to participate. Acceptability of intervention from the undergraduate students’ perspective will be evaluated by a questionnaire with open, semi-structured questions (post intervention). This study will provide new information regarding the feasibility of embedding G-SS in the curriculum and about the students’ responsiveness and their acceptability for G-SS.Study protocol version 1Trial registration: German Register of Clinical Studies (DKRS: DRKS00015518).

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confidence: 99%