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Developing, implementing and evaluating an international minor in acute care.
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Background and purpose
To meet the ongoing requirements of society physiotherapy students should be trained in all conditions and contexts throughout the life cycle of their clients. Training physiotherapy students in the knowledge and skills required to operate in acute settings both expands and improves their entry level competencies.
Description
Escola Superior do Alcoitão (Portugal) and Hanze University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands) took the initiative to develop a Minor in the spring semester of 2018 with the collaboration of teachers from both institutions. The contents were based on international competences descriptors of an Acute Care Physiotherapist, and pedagogical and assessment strategies were chosen to reflect the competences to be achieved; with a strong focus on active learning. A student's satisfaction questionnaire was carried out, on a weekly basis and at the end of the Minor, that revealed a favorable opinion regarding the contents, pedagogical approaches, support documentations and teacher support.
Importance
Based on the positive input by both the students and institutions, we consider the pilot to have been successful. Next steps are to upscale it to include more students and the collaboration of more teachers or institutions. Interested in discussing or joining the initiative feel free to contact the Authors.