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Postprofessional Athletic Training Students' Perceptions Concerning The Health Care Competencies, Cailee E. Welch Bacon, Bonnie L. Van Lunen, Dorice A. Hankemeier
Postprofessional Athletic Training Students' Perceptions Concerning The Health Care Competencies, Cailee E. Welch Bacon, Bonnie L. Van Lunen, Dorice A. Hankemeier
Rehabilitation Sciences Faculty Publications
Context: Over a decade ago, the Institute of Medicine indicated that all health care professionals should be educated in several health care competency areas (quality improvement, health care informatics, interprofessional education and collaborative practice, evidence-based practice, and patient-centered care). Despite this initiative, athletic training has only recently incorporated these competencies throughout education.
Objective: To assess postprofessional athletic training students' perceived abilities and importance regarding 6 core competencies.
Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: Self-reported paper survey. Patients or Other
Participants: A total of 221 from a convenience sample of 258 postprofessional athletic training students (85.7%) completed the survey (82 males, 138 females; age …