Last modified: 2016-03-03
Abstract
Backround: Aim of physiotherapy education is educate physiotherapists as member of health team who can use physiotherapy techniques independently and concertedly for patients and public health. Practice education is important for physiotherapy education. To be successfull in physiotherapy education, we need to provide motivation, otonomy and qualification in practical lessons
Purpose of study: In this research, we aimed to investigate physiotherapy students’ perpectives about practical lessons.
Methods: a questionnaire ,which consist of questions about learning method, learning ambience, examination methods, therotical education proficiency, requests and suggests, composed by researchers. Physiotherapy students are in second and third class at Trakya University Favulty of Health Sicence answered the questions.
Findings and Results: there were 97 participants. 99% of the paticipants thought that practical education was important for career. 39,9% of participants reported that they hadn’t suffiecient therotical information. %85,2 of paritipants reported that they learned how they comunicate with patients.%81,1 of participants thought that practical education lessons’ duration are insufficent. %62,2 of students were satisfied with classroom.56,5% of participants had problem about acces of education tools. %85 of students reported that studying with group was more effective. %30.1 of participants preferred learning by making patients simulation on friends were more effective. %52.7 of participants preferred more frequent exam.
Conclusions and recommendations: We can enhance effectiveness of practical education provided that we understand problems and expectations about practical lessons. Our conclusions based on students’ ideas about practical lessons: We need to increase practical lessons’ hours, to solve problems about acces of education tools and needs.