Understanding roles and responsibilities within the interprofessional practice is a key competency of education (IPE). Students in health professions programs can have limited understanding perceptions professions, including their own other professions. The purpose this study was to understand students' health-care professionals. enrolled occupational therapy, pharmacy, physical physician assistant at university participated three-hour IPE workshop. Throughout workshop, they worked small...

Aims: The aims of this study were to (1) describe the practices that school-based physical therapists use in developing student goals, and (2) identify facilitators barriers development goals are specific participation context school setting. Methods: 46 who participated a previous on therapy practice (PT COUNTS) completed questionnaire goal development. Frequencies cross tabulations generated for quantitative data. Open-ended questions analyzed using an iterative qualitative analysis...

Faculty teaching pediatric content in accredited doctor of physical therapy programs was recruited; 106 responded. Students representing 20 participating were also invited to participate; 23 responded.Participants received an online questionnaire including closed- and open-ended questions regarding EL with children. Descriptive statistics used describe responses. Responses compiled reviewed.Respondents reported average 12.4 hours children required courses. Satisfaction quality stronger than...

Background and Purpose. Learning in pediatric physical therapy for entry-level therapist (PT) students is thought to be enhanced by including experiential learning as part of the curriculum. The use an academic-community partnership program within a course presented here. Case Description. An was used course. This included: (1) learning, (2) topic/issue selection, (3) literature review, (4) development evidence-based project, (5) research utilization. methodical these components provided...

ABSTRACTIntroduction/Objective The purposes of this study were to determine the presence burnout in physical therapists and therapist assistants, examine differences between demographic groups, explore circumstances that contribute alleviate burnout.Methods A cross-sectional survey consisting questions, Maslach Burnout Inventory, open-ended questions was conducted within two health systems. Descriptive statistics nonparametric tests used analyze responses close-ended groups. Thematic...

Aims: Individualized goals are the foundation for physical therapy services and outcomes. This research describes school-based therapists’ (PTs) experiences perceptions of how student impact Methods: Twenty PTs participated in one five semi-structured focus groups on goal development use. Therapists were recruited from 113 therapists who a study Two researchers conducted thematic analysis written transcriptions audio recordings to identify qualitative themes; third researcher reviewed...

Aims: This study explored parents' successes, challenges, and recommendations in relation to the application of home activities early intervention.Methods: An electronic survey was prepared with Qualtrics software distributed parents children motor delays. Three open-ended questions were included at end survey. Participants child's primary caregiver or guardian their child must be currently receiving intervention services have received from a physical an occupational therapist United States...

Interprofessional education (IPE) aims to develop healthcare practitioners who work effectively in teams, demonstrate strong communication skills, respect others, and have a working knowledge of the roles responsibilities other professionals. Of identified research date, it is unclear what students perceive as important for effective IPE delivery learning. The purpose this study was identify graduate students' perceptions facilitators barriers learning interprofessional practice using...

Abstract Date Presented 03/22/24 Menstruation and menstrual hygiene management for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is within the scope of OT. This poster highlights perspectives school personnel regard to menstruation students ASD . Primary Author Speaker: Glynnis Jones Additional Authors Speakers: Dominique Ambrozia, Anthea Deveyra, Cailin Boyle Contributing Authors: Ann Potter, Kimberly D. Wynarczuk

The purpose of this special communication is to provide practical, evidence-based recommendations and examples inclusive accessible teaching practices that can be effectively used in pediatric physical therapy (PT) education to: (1) ensure equity education, (2) elevate all voices, (3) facilitate anti-oppressive learning environments.

The purpose of this perspective article is to describe the development and potential use a grading rubric assess pediatric psychomotor clinical reasoning skills in professional physical therapist students. Feedback from focus groups made up therapy educators informed rubric. In addition, preliminary reliability feasibility were evaluated using videotaped student performance on related case. Pilot data suggest range between slight moderate across components Both case are included as...

Abstract Date Presented 03/22/24 Menstruation and menstrual hygiene management for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is an area of OT that underdiscussed. This poster highlights the perspectives caregivers children ASD regard to menstruation. Primary Author Speaker: Glynnis Jones Additional Authors Speakers: Samantha Helsley, Alexandra Grasso, Rebecah Fox, Ava Tumminello Contributing Authors: Kimberly D. Wynarczuk, Ann Potter

The purpose of this study was to conduct an in-depth investigation physical therapist educators' challenges and facilitators the use experiential learning (EL) with children. Although EL children has been called essential component doctor therapy (DPT) education, variability in amount used among DPT programs indicates that educators may experience different EL.Eighteen pediatric participated a semistructured interview. Researchers thematic analysis qualitatively analyze interview...

Purpose: Development of individualized student goals is integral to special education. Although United States federal legislation and state, local, professional guidelines outline preferred goal development processes, actual practice does not always reflect ideal practice. The purposes this research were understand how physical therapists develop identify facilitators barriers participation-based goals.Methods: Twenty school-based participated in one five semi-structured focus groups. Two...

The purpose of this qualitative exploratory case study using document analysis was to explain the process developing an interprofessional education initiative at a public university in northeastern US. aim provide graduate students. Documents, including descriptive timeline initiative; student discussion posts, reflective journals, and announcements; emails; syllabus, were analyzed determine successes challenges encountered throughout initiative. Process theory, as used project management...

Aims: Legislation, perspectives, and guidelines support the use of goals that address student participation in school. The purpose this study was to determine if students with participation-based receive school-based physical therapy services differently demonstrate better outcomes than non-participation-based goals.Methods: Secondary data analysis. School-based therapists (n = 109) provided 294) over 20 weeks. determined a primary goal for each classified based on it 181) or not 113)...

Purpose: This study describes experiential learning (EL) activities with children and the rationale for using EL. Experiential in entry-level doctor of physical therapy (DPT) education has not been described. Methods: Eighteen pediatric educators from accredited DPT programs participated semistructured, in-depth interviews. Researchers analyzed written interview transcriptions an iterative, consensus-building, thematic analysis approach. Results: Educators described their EL activities....

Aims: To evaluate a collaborative participation-based therapy approach for two preschool students with multiple disabilities from the experience of Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams, highlighting perspective physical therapist. Methods: The phases were implemented: (a) relationships developed and supported within IEP (b) meaningful recreation goals participation at school, (c) strengths needs assessments using “Collaborative Process Action Plans to Achieve Participation Goals”...

Abstract Date Presented 04/01/2022 During the 2019–2020 school year, school-based therapists working in setting quickly migrated to online and hybrid service delivery as a result of COVID-19 pandemic. Changes continued throughout 2020–2021 year. The purpose this research is describe how OTs, physical (PTs), speech-language pathologists (SLPs) developed addressed goals for students who received therapy services via or schooling during This was recently presented at ASHA APTA, 2021. Primary...

Abstract Date Presented 04/01/2022 School trips present challenges for the inclusion and participation of students with disabilities. provide expanded learning opportunities real-world experiences. This research presentation will an overview challenges, barriers, supports, strategies reported by parents children disabilities in qualitative interviews. OTs, as part interdisciplinary team, can facilitate increased school trip inclusion. Primary Author Speaker: Ann Potter Contributing Authors:...

Aims: Clinician participation in research is important to expand clinical research. However, there limited understanding of the impact such participation. The purpose this survey-based study was describe school-based physical therapists' perceptions impact, benefits, and challenges participation.Methods: Participants were therapists (n = 67) who had been personnel a year-long study. completed questionnaire regarding their experiences participating study.Results: Most (59%) perceived that...