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Background and Purpose

  • Hybrid and blended education have evolved as innovative models to deliver physical therapy (PT) education.1
  • PT faculty rapidly integrated these models into their pedagogy during the COVID pandemic in 2020 and many have retained these methods.1
  • Assessment of these models most frequently use cognitive indicators of learning outcomes (e.g. National Physical Therapy Examination).2
  • Noncognitive indicators (e.g. confidence and self-efficacy), should be considered when assessing new educational models in PT given their relationship with competency and career direction.3-5
  • The impact of “distance models” on noncognitive learning indicators is of particular value to acute care where face-to-face interactions may be paramount to cultivating interest, confidence, and self-efficacy.
  • This study compared changes in acute care self-efficacy (ACSE) in response to differing educational models in entry-level PT students.

Publication Date

2-14-2025

Keywords

self-efficacy, remote online learning, physical therapy, acute care

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Physical Therapy | Rehabilitation and Therapy

Comments

Presented at the 2025 American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Sections Meeting.

Impact of Educational Models on Student Confidence in Acute Care Physical Therapy: A Comparative Analysis

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