Effect of a Blended-learning Programme on Physiotherapy Students´ Attitude, Knowledge and Opinions Towards Learning Professional Ethics.
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 130
- 主要终点
- Attitude towards learning professional ethics
研究概览
简要总结
The aim of this study was to assess the effect of a blended-learning model on physiotherapy students´ attitude, knowledge and opinions towards learning professional ethics.
A simple-blind clinical trial was performed. An eight-month blended learning program to teach professional ethics in clinical practices was worked out. An online syllabus and online activities were elaborated, whilst face to face active participation techniques were performed to discuss ethical issues detected among practices. Students´ attitudes, knowledge and opinions towards learning professional ethics were assessed. Non-parametric tests were carried out. All the participants were informed about the study and procedures, and provided written informed consent.
详细描述
Participants. 139 third-year degree students of Physiotherapy Degree at the University, aged between 20 and 30 years, were recruited voluntarily from September 2010 to July 2011. All enrolled participants were informed of the purpose of the study and procedures, and provided written informed consent. The study was carried out at the institution where the authors belong.
Research design. A prospective simple-blind trial was performed. After baseline assessment, participants were allocated to one of the two groups (control group, n=65; experimental group, n=64). An external assistant not involved in the study performed assignment.
Intervention. A Physiotherapy professor with over-10-year experience in Ethics and Physiotherapy performed the teaching methodology. She opened the allocation envelopes and applied the teaching methodology to the EG according to the group assignment. The intervention consisted of an eight-month blended-learning program based in professional ethics, including two phases: A) online syllabus and online activities (4 months); and B) face to face group sessions (4 months).
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •To study the physical therapy degree at the University of Valencia
排除标准
- •Exclusion criterion was having prior training on Ethics subject
研究组 & 干预措施
control group
Physiotherapy students
干预措施: control group (Other)
experimental group
Physiotherapy students
干预措施: blended-learning in ethics (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Attitude towards learning professional ethics
时间窗: 8 months
Attitude towards learning professional ethics was measured. A self-reported questionnaire of 33 items (the "Attitudes Questionnaire towards Professional Ethics in Physiotherapy", AQPEPT) was previously described by Aguilar-Rodríguez et al. A high reliability (Cronbach's alpha=0.898) was obtained. All items of the AQPEPT approached to the one-dimensionality needed in cases where attitudes are analyzed.The higher score indicated the best attitude.
次要结局
- Knowledge towards learning professional ethics(4 months, 8 months)
- Opinions about the blended-learning programme.(4 months, 8 months)
研究者
Elena Marques-Sule
Doctor in Physiotherapy
University of Valencia