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| Title: |
Students' description of factors contributing to a meaningful clinical experience in entry-level physical therapist professional education |
| Author: |
Rindflesch, Aaron Hoversten, Kelsey Patterson, Britta Thomas, Laura Dunfee, Heidi |
| Appeared in: |
Work |
| Paging: | Volume 44 (2013) nr. 3 pages 265-274 |
| Year: |
2013-01-02 |
| Contents: |
Students' description of factors contributing to a meaningful clinical experience in entry-level physical therapist professional education. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to identify student, clinical instructor (CI), and environmental characteristics and behaviors that make for positive clinical experiences as perceived by physical therapy students. PARTICIPANTS: Nine third-year physical therapist students from entry-level physial therapist education programs around the United States participated in this study. METHODS: In this phenomenologic study, participants were interviewed using open-ended questions designed to facilitate rich description. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, validated, and analyzed. RESULTS: Themes were identified through collaborative analysis using constant comparative coding. Students described student, CI, and environmental factors and behaviors that contribute to a quality clinical experience, including: the students' demonstration of initiative to prepare for the clinical experience and preparation after clinic hours; the importance of the CI's insight, allowing CIs to ascertain how much guidance to give in order to foster independence in the student; and the clinical environment's ability to welcome a student and provide the student with novel learning experiences. CONCLUSION: The student descriptions, including positive and negative examples shared by the interviewees, demonstrate essential characteristics that contribute to a positive clinical experience. Many of the factors identified by students can be influenced by student and CI training and preparation prior to the clinical experience. |
| Publisher: |
IOS Press |
| Source file: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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