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Journal of Physical Therapy Education, 2022

Informatics for Health and Social Care, Jun 3, 2016

The use of mobile apps in clinical settings is becoming a widely accepted tool for many healthcar... more The use of mobile apps in clinical settings is becoming a widely accepted tool for many healthcare professionals. Physical therapists (PTs) have been underresearched in this area, leaving little information regarding the challenges in using mobile apps in the PT environment. The FITT framework provides a theoretical underpinning for this investigation. A survey was developed based on the FITT framework and research questions. Licensed PTs in attendance at the FPTA conference were asked to complete the survey. A descriptive analysis was conducted for the study and demographic variables. A factor analysis was performed to determine the appropriateness of the FITT framework. The individual-technology dimension showed the best fit to the framework, with the weakest fit being the individual-task dimension. The majority of PTs surveyed do not currently use apps in their professional practice nor do they feel that their organizational leadership endorses app usage. The integration of mobile apps into physical therapy practice can improve the standard of care. Additional apps and marketing of these apps could elevate use of this technology. However, leadership support with the necessary resources for app usage will be key to improved overall FITT.

Health, Interprofessional Practice and Education

INTRODUCTION Challenges to the successful implementation of interprofessional education (IPE) inc... more INTRODUCTION Challenges to the successful implementation of interprofessional education (IPE) include attitudes, logistics and resources. Online non-technical simulation-enhanced interprofessional education (SIM-IPE) is a scalable, low-cost educational strategy that lacks representation in the literature. The objective of this study was to measure the effectiveness of online non-technical skill (ONTS) SIM-IPE to change attitudes toward interprofessional teams and the team approach to care. METHODS A quasi-experimental pre/post-test design using an online survey explored the effectiveness of ONTS SIM-IPE. Graduate health professions students' attitudes toward interprofessional teams and team approach to care was measured using the SPICE-R2. RESULTS Post-test scores on the Student Perception of Interprofessional Clinical Education Revised (SPICE-R2) revealed significant differences in the following subscales: Roles/Responsibility (Z=-.313, p<.002), Patient Outcomes (Z=-.347, p<.001). DISCUSSION Based on these results, ONTS SIM-IPE is an effective instructional method that is scalable to meet the global needs of contemporary graduate health professions' education. CONCLUSION The novel nature of these results leads to the need for standardization in ONTS SIM-IPE pedagogies and research designs. The augmentation of health professions education with SIM-IPE is no longer a luxury, but a necessity as global health crises require social distancing to manage and deliver high quality, cost-efficient, teambased health care to diverse populations.

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2010