Abstract Given their enormous socioeconomic burdens, lifestyle-related noncommunicable diseases (heart disease, cancer, chronic lung hypertension, stroke, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and obesity) have become priorities for the World Health Organization health service delivery systems. care systems been criticized relative inattention to gap between knowledge practice, as it relates preventing managing diseases. Physical therapy is a profession that can contribute effectively patients'/clients'...

To (1) assess whether physiotherapists in a large Canadian province support the offering of clinical master's degree programme; (2) identify what sector this population is interested participating (3) most common personal/professional reasons for enrolling; (4) type programme that would appeal; and (5) barriers to participation such programme.The survey accompanying cover letter explaining study were sent by postal mail all 2,552 registered with College Physical Therapists British Columbia...

To assess the feasibility and acceptability of using Assessment Physiotherapy Practice (APP) instrument to physiotherapy students' clinical competencies.A convenience sample educators (CEs) students from University British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, Canada, completed currently use, Physical Therapist Clinical Performance Instrument (PT-CPI), APP. A cross-sectional survey CEs was conducted 2011 2012; included questions worded elicit opinions about two instruments when used environment with...

To compare the use of standardized patients (SPs) and volunteer (VPs) for physical therapy students' interviewing practice in terms perception overall costs.Students Master Physical Therapy programme (n=80) at a Canadian university were divided into 20 groups 4 randomly assigned to interview either an SP (10 groups) or VP groups). Students completed survey about their usefulness activity ease depth information extraction. Survey responses as well costs exercise compared between groups.No...

Telesupervision (TS) uses Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for communication between university-based staff, clinical supervisors students undertaking placements in the presence or absence of a supervisor onsite. Despite examples successful implementation (Carlin 2012, Chipchase et al. 2014, Dudding Justice 2004, Hall 2013) there has been minimal uptake TS allied health. This study investigated students’ educators’ perceptions potential benefits barriers using readily...

Professionalism is a core component of healthcare practice and education; however, there often not consistent description professionalism, current definitions lack key perspective: that the patient. This study aimed to deepen understandings patients’ perspectives on how professionalism should be enacted by providers. Using phenomenological approach informed constructivist theory, team conducted semi-structured interviews focus groups with 21 patients ascertain their views professionalism....

Purpose To determine how nutritional knowledge and residential status influences the diets of a group young professional football players compare them to controls same age. Design/methodology/approach Seven day dietary records questionnaires were analyzed anthropometric measurements taken mid‐way through competitive season. Findings The players, with mean body mass index 23.6 ± 1.2 kg m 2 fat 15.3 3 per cent significantly lighter than controls. They also consumed fewer calories (10.26 + 1.8...

The role of "professionalism" is core to many health professions including Physical Therapy (PT), and the development competence in professionalism a key requirement entry-to-practice PT programs. However, actual curriculum, teaching methodologies, evaluation methods currently used develop professional during training programs Canada are unclear. This study explored current practices, curricular content related Canadian Results showed that practices were not necessarily congruent with...

Purpose: Physiotherapy is a diverse profession: there are many areas in which physiotherapists can practise. New graduates must decide area of physiotherapy they would like to work and with organizations seek employment. The purpose this study was describe the factors that influenced career (area practice, practice setting) employment (organization) decisions recent graduates. Method: Given Canada's vast expanse, we used survey methodology. We invited English-speaking who had completed their...

The prevalence of health scams in Canada is increasing, facilitated by the rise Internet. However, little known about nature this phenomena. This study sought to methodically identify and categorise Internet-based Health Scams (IHS) currently active Canada, creating an initial taxonomy based on systematic Internet searches. A five-step Delphi approach, comprised a multidisciplinary panel professionals from University British Columbia, Vancouver, was used establish consensus. resulting first...

In this paper, we begin by providing an overview of the Educator Pathway Project (EPP), education infrastructure that was developed in response to emerging critical nursing workplace issues, and related demand for enhanced education. We then describe EPP competency-based curriculum designed prepare nurses as preceptors, mentors, educators lead learning with diverse learner groups. This through a collaboration nurse leaders across practice, academic, union sectors drew from widely embraced...

<ns4:p>This article was migrated. The marked as recommended. Professionalism is an essential element of healthcare professional curriculum. However, teaching professionalism complex and requires engaging effective strategies. Virtual patients, in the form computer-generated simulated clinical scenarios, can be used a strategy to teach professionalism. use virtual patients provides interactive accessible learning tool along with opportunities for repetitive practice. This paper proposes...

While expert clinical practice requires a flexible approach to problem solving, evidence shows that medical clerks tend focus on knowledge acquisition as the key expertise. It is not until residency training learners shift their understanding of expertise towards developing adaptive approaches problems. This raises possibility threshold concept and authentic experiences involving complex solving are required create liminal state enables transformation an mindset. With this in mind, current...

Abstract Sue Murphy is a specialist in clinical oncology at the Animal Health Trust Newmarket and has now become Chair of BSAVA Congress Programme Committee.

Professionalism is one of the core competencies for occupational and physical therapists. However, difficulty in providing clear definitions professional values behaviours makes professionalism a complex concept to teach. Most proposed frameworks defining are theoretical or have focused on academics’ clinicians’ perspectives; evidence from students’ experiences lacking. The purpose this study was develop framework define therapy (OT) (PT) perspectives through analysis their reflections....

Background Students' education in their clinical placements is often supervised by practising clinicians. Most health care professional programmes provide workshops and short courses to train clinicians for supervising student learning. Context Although educators are expert with extensive years of experience, they not necessarily educators. The lack educational experience can lead having difficulty relating the subsequent planning a meaningful effective learning experience. Innovation We...

Professionalism is one of the core competencies for occupational and physical therapists.However, difficulty in providing clear definitions professional values behaviours makes professionalism a complex concept to teach.Most proposed frameworks defining are theoretical or have focused on academics' clinicians' perspectives; evidence from students' experiences lacking.The purpose this study was develop framework define therapy (OT) (PT) perspectives through analysis their reflections.The...

Clinical education is a vital element of training for physical therapy (PT) students, providing opportunities to integrate theory learned in the classroom with realities clinical practice as well professional socialization and growth.2 However, role educator poses challenges clinicians, finding adequate capacity students settings can be problematic; busy caseloads increasingly high-acuity patients focus on rapid discharge reduce time clinicians have spend private sector taken away from...