Bryan M Bond1, Jamie Dehan1, Mark Horacek2. 1. Department of Physical Therapy, University of Saint Mary, Leavenworth, KS. 2. Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, Provo, UT.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Interprofessional education (IPE) facilitates collaborative health practice, improving clinical outcomes. OBJECTIVE: Explore physical therapy (PT) students' observations about chiropractic, including attitudes amongst distinctive PT programs. METHODS: We administered a 74-item electronic survey, including 12 attitudinal items comprising the chiropractic attitude questionnaire (CAQ), to PT students at two universities. PT students at University 2 interacted with faculty members who were chiropractors, while PT students at University 1 did not interrelate with faculty members who were chiropractors. RESULTS: Mean CAQ score for University 1 was 35.92 (SD ± 5.62), while the mean CAQ score for University 2 was 40.67 (SD ± 5.34) indicating a significant mean difference of 4.75 (SE ± 0.89) points (P ≤ 0.001). DISCUSSION: Our results suggest that interprofessional interaction may improve attitudes amongst PT students. CONCLUSIONS: PT students exposed to chiropractors via interprofessional interaction demonstrated a more positive attitude toward the chiropractic profession.
BACKGROUND: Interprofessional education (IPE) facilitates collaborative health practice, improving clinical outcomes. OBJECTIVE: Explore physical therapy (PT) students' observations about chiropractic, including attitudes amongst distinctive PT programs. METHODS: We administered a 74-item electronic survey, including 12 attitudinal items comprising the chiropractic attitude questionnaire (CAQ), to PT students at two universities. PT students at University 2 interacted with faculty members who were chiropractors, while PT students at University 1 did not interrelate with faculty members who were chiropractors. RESULTS: Mean CAQ score for University 1 was 35.92 (SD ± 5.62), while the mean CAQ score for University 2 was 40.67 (SD ± 5.34) indicating a significant mean difference of 4.75 (SE ± 0.89) points (P ≤ 0.001). DISCUSSION: Our results suggest that interprofessional interaction may improve attitudes amongst PT students. CONCLUSIONS: PT students exposed to chiropractors via interprofessional interaction demonstrated a more positive attitude toward the chiropractic profession.
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attitudes; chiropractic; interprofessional education; physical therapy; questionnaire; students
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