Description
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
Recommended Citation
Dekerlegand, PT, MPT, PhD, CCS, Robert, "Impact of Educational Models on Student Confidence in Acute Care Physical Therapy: A Comparative Analysis" (2025). Department of Physical Therapy Posters. 1.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/ptposters/1
Comments
Presented at the 2025 American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Sections Meeting.