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A Comparison of Instructional Methods on Clinical Reasoning in Entry-Level Physical Therapy Students: A Pilot Study.
- Source :
- Journal of Physical Therapy Education (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins); Jun2021, Vol. 35 Issue 2, p138-145, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Introduction. The primary aim of this study was to provide a comparison of the effects of 2 commonly used pedagogical approaches (paper-based case studies vs authentic patient experiences) on clinical reasoning and critical thinking of secondyear entry-level physical therapy students. Current literature reveals a lack of consistency in how clinical reasoning is taught and assessed in physical therapist education. There is a need for evidence-based approaches to develop clinical reasoning in entry-level physical therapy students in the United States. Subjects. Twenty-three students in their second year of a Doctor of Physical therapy (DPT) degree program participated in this study. Methods. Participants were randomly assigned to a control group or to receive 1 of 2 supplemental learning activities (paper-based case studies or authentic patient experiences). Outcomes measured preintervention and postintervention included the Health Science Reasoning Test with Numeracy (HSRT-N) and the Self- Assessment of Clinical Reasoning and Re- flection (SACRR). Data analysis included a comparison of effect sizes of change scores between groups and correlational analysis of pretest scores and student factors. Results. Authentic patient experiences demonstrated a moderate to large effect size for improved HSRT-N scores on 5 of 8 subscales, compared with paper-based case studies. Authentic patient experiences demonstrated a moderate effect size for improved SACRR scores compared with the control group. Discussion and Conclusion. The use of authentic patient experiences may be more effective than paper-based case studies for improving critical thinking and clinical reasoning in an entry-level DPT curriculum. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PHYSICAL therapy students
PILOT projects
STATISTICS
KRUSKAL-Wallis Test
STATISTICAL reliability
MEDICAL students
ONE-way analysis of variance
HEALTH outcome assessment
ACADEMIC achievement
TREATMENT effectiveness
RANDOMIZED controlled trials
CRITICAL thinking
SCALE analysis (Psychology)
RESEARCH funding
STATISTICAL sampling
DATA analysis
DATA analysis software
MEDICAL logic
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08991855
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Physical Therapy Education (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 153358184
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/JTE.0000000000000181