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Assessing Athletic Training Preceptor 'S Confidence In Their Role As Clinical Educators, Daniel Cobble Sr.

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Capstones

Aims: This study aimed to explore athletic training preceptors' confidence through skills associated with clinical educator competency domains for healthcare professionals. The research questions focused on the relationship between years of clinical practice, perceived skills value, clinical practice setting, age, ethnicity, and pedagogy background on preceptors' self-reported confidence. Background: The quality of clinical teaching directly affects students' learning experiences, transition to practice, and job satisfaction. With no clear standards for the role or uniform training, it is unclear whether preceptors are prepared for the clinical educator position. Clinical experiences provide opportunities for students to gain confidence in their skills. Still, …

Retention And Attrition Of Athletic Training Mothers In The National Collegiate Athletic Association Division Ii Setting, Patricia Myrvik

Dissertations, Theses, and Projects

More women are entering the professional field of athletic training. Despite the growth of women in the profession, many are leaving the collegiate setting by the age of 30. While this trend has been studied extensively at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I (NCAA DI) setting, little research has been completed at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II (NCAA DII) setting. This study aims to gain insight and understanding into the factors that affect female certified athletic trainer retention and attrition in the NCAA DII setting.

This is a qualitative phenomenological study using an advocacy lens. Participants included …

Organizational Models In Athletic Training And The Effect On The Quality Of Care Delivered, Matthew Ferreira

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports

Context: Quality of care is an ethical priority to all healthcare professionals. Healthcare fields such as nursing and physical therapy have made changes in staff size and focus that have increased the quality of care provided to patients. The athletic training field has not made changes to the organizational structure. Thus, the quality of care delivered by athletic trainers is an understudied topic. Likewise, the organizational models have just recently been explored in the literature. Objective: Identify differences in the three models of organization (academic, athletic, and medical) related to quality of care delivered and coverage versus care. Design: This …

A Comparison Of Men's And Women's Division I Ice Hockey Injuries, Rachel L. M. Johnson

Culminating Projects in Kinesiology

The purpose of this study was to gather and analyze data regarding Men's and Women's Division I ice hockey injuries, what caused these injuries, how often they occurred, what position player was more prone to injury,and how much time, if any, was lost from participation due to injury. Data were collected with the intention to help athletic departments plan for a sufficient medical staff, inform coaches and players of the injuries most common to the sport of ice hockey, and plan an injury prevention program for athletes.

Participants of this study (N=85) were members of both St. Cloud State University's …