ResearchBib Share Your Research, Maximize Your Social Impacts
Sign for Notice Everyday Sign up >> Login

KNOWLEDGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY STUDENTS ABOUT SUPERVISION SKILLS DURING THE CLINICAL ROTATION OF INTERNSHIP

Journal: Pakistan Journal of Rehabilitation (Vol.10, No. 2)

Publication Date:

Authors : ;

Page : 31-36

Keywords : Internship; Perception; Physical Therapy; Knowledge; Clinical Skills; Physical Examination; Malpractice.;

Source : Downloadexternal Find it from : Google Scholarexternal

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND AIM Clinical rotation is perceived as a burden by students due to number of challenges in experimental environment that impedes their learning in clinical areas. This study aimed to determine the perception of physical therapy students regarding prerequisite for integrating skills and knowledge from the classroom to clinical setting. METHODOLOGY A cross sectional study was conducted at students of different colleges of Rehabilitation Sciences on 168 candidate of clinical years. The questionnaire was designed on five domains that included patient contacts, theory v/s practice gap, communication with clinical supervision, transition from pre-clinical to clinical and knowledge and skills. The data was measured on 5 points Likert scale and was statistically analyzed on IBM SPSS version 2.0 RESULTS Around 45% students indicated that they hesitated in taking guidance or asking question from clinical supervisors however, 76.6% students reported that a structured orientation with the staff and environment should be given to the new assistants for smooth transition from pre-clinical to clinical. Moreover, more than half of the students (58%) reported difficulty in bridging theory and practicing the knowledge. Furthermore 65% students reported hesitency in taking history and performing physical examination CONCLUSION Multiple challenges perceived by the students during their clinical rotations that mainly include inadequate clinical supervision, difficulty in transition from preclinical to clinical, lack of knowledge and skills, gap between theory and practice which hindered their learning.

Last modified: 2022-09-05 16:32:20