Effects of Palliative Care Training on Physiotherapy Students
Author Information
Author(s): Kumar Senthil P, Jim Anand, Vaishali Sisodia
Primary Institution: Kasturba Medical College (Manipal University)
Hypothesis
Does a palliative care training program improve knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and experiences among student physiotherapists?
Conclusion
The training program significantly improved the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and experiences of student physiotherapists regarding palliative care.
Supporting Evidence
- Statistically significant improvements were observed in knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and experiences after the training.
- The training program was conducted over six hours and included lectures and case examples.
- Participants were assessed using the PTiPC-KABE scale before and after the training.
Takeaway
The study shows that when physiotherapy students learn about palliative care, they become much better at understanding and helping patients who are very sick.
Methodology
A quasi-experimental design was used, with pre- and post-training assessments using a self-administered questionnaire.
Potential Biases
Potential bias in self-reported measures and participant selection.
Limitations
The study lacked established validity of the questionnaire and did not follow up long-term to observe knowledge translation into practice.
Participant Demographics
52 student physiotherapists (12 male, 40 female) with an average age of 20.51 years.
Statistical Information
P-Value
P<0.05
Confidence Interval
95%
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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