Plast Reconstr Surg
February 2024
Background: Facial paralysis secondary to neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) presents the reconstructive surgeon with unique challenges because of its pathognomonic feature of bilateral acoustic neuromas, involvement of multiple cranial nerves, use of antineoplastic agents, and management. Facial reanimation literature on managing this patient population is scant.
Methods: A comprehensive literature review was performed.
Student evaluations of teaching have demonstrated limited validity in traditional classrooms, but there is some evidence that they may be more useful in measuring teaching effectiveness in simulation or clinical environments. Current student evaluations of clinical teaching measure a subset of constructs designed for use by a single profession, which may limit institutional evaluation and make interprofessional evaluations challenging. The purpose of this study was to describe the multi-step creation of the CITES and to establish its internal consistency and goodness of fit for measuring students' perceptions of clinical instructor teaching effectiveness.
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December 2020
Background: Ankle instability can be problematic in an active population with multiple risk factors associated with recurrence.
Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine if deficits in weight-bearing and non-weight bearing assessment of hip strength or dynamic balance in lower extremity reaching tasks from flat and inclined surfaces can differentiate subjects classified as controls, ankle sprain copers, or those with chronic, recurrent ankle sprains.
Study Design: Quasiexperimental, Ex post facto.
Introduction: In today's healthcare environment, it is critical that allied health professionals maintain and grow the requisite knowledge and skills that defined their competence upon entering the field. Despite a strong emphasis on the attribute of lifelong learning in the physical therapy profession, no psychometrically sound instrument has been developed to assess it.
Methods: The Jefferson Scale of Physical Therapist Lifelong Learning (JSPTLL) was adapted from the Jefferson Scale of Physician Lifelong Learning.
Aims: The impact of student debt management on mental health, career choices, and advanced training in allied health professions is unknown. The purpose of this project was to pilot a survey that identifies students' financial literacy and self-efficacy.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey containing 43 items related to financial habits, savings knowledge, credit and borrowing strategies, and investment knowledge was administered to assess financial literacy, self-efficacy, and career plans in a group of health professions graduate students.
Int J Sports Phys Ther
October 2017
Background: The specialty niche of sports physical therapy has grown at a significant rate over the past 40 years. Despite this growth there is little information or direction from the physical therapy education accreditation body or professional association to guide academic programs on the interest or necessity of this type of practice content in physical therapy professional degree programs.
Purpose: The purpose of this survey study is to report on the prevalence, attitudes, barriers, resources, and faculty expertise in providing required or elective sports physical therapy course work.
Introduction: The low prevalence of physical activity among African Americans and high risk of cardiovascular disease lends urgency to assessing the association between metabolic syndrome, abdominal obesity, and adherence to current physical activity guidelines. Few studies have examined this association among African American adults.
Methods: We examined the association between demographic characteristics, anthropometric measures, and metabolic syndrome and adherence to the 2008 Department of Health and Human Services guidelines for moderate and vigorous physical activity.
The authors sought to determine whether a greater academic incentive would improve the effectiveness and student adherence to a 12-week voluntary exercise program designed to decrease students' percentage of body fat. They randomly assigned 210 students to 1 of 2 groups with different academic reward structures. The group with the greater reward structure showed better exercise adherence and lost more body fat than those without the additional incentive.
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