Location
LSU Health Science Center - New Orleans
Event Website
https://alliedhealth.lsuhsc.edu/admin/sahpresearchday.aspx
Document Type
Event
Start Date
8-4-2024 3:00 PM
End Date
8-4-2024 5:00 PM
Description
INTRODUCTION: Entry-level occupational therapists (OTs) often feel unprepared for clinical demands and report a gap between perceived competence and workplace expectations. On-campus clinical experiences impact overall student perception of competence by improving self-efficacy, reasoning, conflict resolution, and communication through guided practice and supervision of faculty.
PURPOSE: The student researchers developed and administered a pre/post Likert scale survey to the LSUHSC MOT class of 2024 to assess each student’s self-perception of competence in delivering pediatric occupational therapy services before and after participating in the 3-session Pediatric Telehealth Experience.
METHOD: MOT students participated in a pre/post-test survey using a mixed methods research design to assess the difference in perceived competence before and after participation in the 3-session Pediatric Telehealth Experience. The pre-test survey included 4 Likert scale questions and one open-ended question, while the post-test survey included 4 Likert scale questions, one open-ended question, and one multiple choice question. The Mann-U Whitney test was used to analyze ordinal data, and a thematic analysis was used to analyze qualitative data.
RESULTS: 26 participants completed the pre and post-survey. The participants’ survey scores increased by an average of 1.35, indicating a statistical difference (p = .001) in perceived competence following participation in the Pediatric Telehealth Experience. Three themes emerged from the post-survey: Increased Confidence and Competence, Barriers to Telehealth, and Client Progress.
DISCUSSION: Participation in a three-session Pediatric Telehealth Experience demonstrates significant improvement in students' perceived competence and confidence when providing pediatric occupational therapy services.
Recommended Citation
McCollough, Meredith; Boyd, Sabrina; Brown, Claire; Johnson, Imani; and Williamson, Emma, "Impact of a Pediatric Telehealth Experience on MOT Student Competence: A Mixed Methods Study" (2024). School of Allied Health Professions Research Day. 47.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/ahrd/2024/2024/47
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Impact of a Pediatric Telehealth Experience on MOT Student Competence: A Mixed Methods Study
LSU Health Science Center - New Orleans
INTRODUCTION: Entry-level occupational therapists (OTs) often feel unprepared for clinical demands and report a gap between perceived competence and workplace expectations. On-campus clinical experiences impact overall student perception of competence by improving self-efficacy, reasoning, conflict resolution, and communication through guided practice and supervision of faculty.
PURPOSE: The student researchers developed and administered a pre/post Likert scale survey to the LSUHSC MOT class of 2024 to assess each student’s self-perception of competence in delivering pediatric occupational therapy services before and after participating in the 3-session Pediatric Telehealth Experience.
METHOD: MOT students participated in a pre/post-test survey using a mixed methods research design to assess the difference in perceived competence before and after participation in the 3-session Pediatric Telehealth Experience. The pre-test survey included 4 Likert scale questions and one open-ended question, while the post-test survey included 4 Likert scale questions, one open-ended question, and one multiple choice question. The Mann-U Whitney test was used to analyze ordinal data, and a thematic analysis was used to analyze qualitative data.
RESULTS: 26 participants completed the pre and post-survey. The participants’ survey scores increased by an average of 1.35, indicating a statistical difference (p = .001) in perceived competence following participation in the Pediatric Telehealth Experience. Three themes emerged from the post-survey: Increased Confidence and Competence, Barriers to Telehealth, and Client Progress.
DISCUSSION: Participation in a three-session Pediatric Telehealth Experience demonstrates significant improvement in students' perceived competence and confidence when providing pediatric occupational therapy services.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/ahrd/2024/2024/47