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Effective Mentoring In Physical Therapy : Approaches For Residency Training, Anne E. O'Donnell
Effective Mentoring In Physical Therapy : Approaches For Residency Training, Anne E. O'Donnell
Department of Physical Therapy Student Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate how physical therapy mentors instill clinical judgment and competence during residency training. The researcher investigated effective mentoring behaviors and techniques in physical therapy residency training. SUBJECTS: Participants included physical therapy residency faculty, physical therapy residents currently enrolled in U.S. residency programs credentialed by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), and resident graduates (ie, within the past 2 years) from APTA programs. METHOD: A quantitative survey design was used to gain information about effective mentoring behaviors and techniques of physical therapy residency faculty who foster clinical expertise in physical therapy residents. Two online surveys were …