Teaching and Assessing Advocacy in Canadian Physiotherapy Programmes.

ABSTRACT: Purpose: Advocacy is an essential component of physiotherapy (PT) practice. As a result, universities are expected to teach and assess advocacy-related competencies in their curriculum. The purpose of this study was to explore current educational practices for teaching and assessing advocacy in Canadian PT programmes, barriers to teaching and assessment, and solutions for enhancing educational practices. Method: We used a convergent parallel mixed-methods design. Teachers and coordinators from Canadian PT programmes completed an online survey, and clinical supervisors participated in telephone interviews. We performed descriptive statistics and thematic analyses. Results: Advocacy-related competencies were widely covered in the academic curriculum

SUBMITTER: Bessette J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8781478 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature