A qualitative study of health professions curricula and management of lateral ankle ligament sprain demonstrates inconsistency.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health educators aim to graduate students who are safe, effective and practice evidence-based medicine (EBM). Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) are tools for translating evidence into clinical practice for health professionals and educators who lack time to appraise the evidence. There have been CPGs published for lateral ankle ligament sprains (LALS) for physiotherapists, nurses, and doctors. Clinical decision rules have also been developed for LALS to increase the safety of practice. The Ottawa Ankle Rules (OAR) were developed to screen for the need for an x-ray following an ankle or foot injury.

Methods

Educators from the Australasian College of Sports and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP), St John Ambulance first aiders, pharmacy, nursing, and physiotherapy discip

SUBMITTER: Green T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7110746 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature