ERIC Number: EJ1417687
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 15
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Deconstructing Curriculum and Assessment of Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Pain in Pre-Licensure Occupational and Physical Therapy Education
Annie Burke-Doe; Kristen Johnson; Steve Laslovich; Kayla Smith; Christopher Ivey; Anna Edwards; Christopher Ingstad; Ellen Lowe; Jim Mathews; Terri Roberts; Susan MacDermott; Jon Warren
Educational Research: Theory and Practice, v35 n1 p38-52 2024
The purpose of this study was to: 1) examine existing interprofessional pain management curricula in a DPT and MOT program by mapping pain subject matter to the IASP interprofessional content to determine gaps, vertical and horizontal coherence and integration 2) evaluate pain knowledge and attitudes early and late curriculum within the current pre-licensure Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) students, and 3) to define changes needed within the existing interprofessional pain management curricula to better prepare students for clinical experiences and professional practice. Pain content was mapped to the IASP core competencies to identify gaps in content and coherence. Students were evaluated on existing pain knowledge and attitudes using the City of Boston's Rehabilitation Professional's Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain (COBS). Two hundred and forty physical and occupational therapy students completed the study. The mean percentage of correct responses of 70.6% +/-25.6% did not significantly change across didactic terms. Curricular mapping can inform planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of the curriculum and alignment with IASP guidelines.
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Student Evaluation, Knowledge Level, Student Attitudes, Pain, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Allied Health Occupations Education, Intervention, Doctoral Programs, Clinical Experience, Rehabilitation, Interprofessional Relationship
Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association. Web site: http://www.nrmera.org/educational-research-theory-practice/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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