Affiliation:
1. From the: School of Rehabilitation Sciences, 1400 Main Street West, Institute for Applied Health Sciences (IAHS) Building - Room 403, Hamilton, ON L8S 1C7, Canada; Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada.
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this case report is to describe the design, implementation, and outcomes of a near peer instructor (NPI) placement for a physiotherapy student. Client Description: Participants included a Year-2 placement student (the NPI), Year-1 students from the McMaster Master of Science (Physiotherapy) Program, the anatomy instructor (AI), and the director of clinical education (DCE). Intervention: The AI and DCE designed a two day/week placement whereby the NPI developed and facilitated clinical application stations during scheduled anatomy and physiology (A&P) sessions with Year-1 physiotherapy students. Measures and Outcomes: Students, the AI and NPI provided feedback through surveys for the purpose of placement evaluation. Implications: Three areas of impact of this placement model were identified: (1) greater perceived ability of learners to integrate A&P knowledge with clinical skills, (2) NPI growth in transferrable skills and the seven essential competencies required of physiotherapists in Canada, and (3) additional clinically relevant A&P curricular resources.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)
Subject
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation