Perceptions of Nursing and Physical Therapy Students Toward Peer-Led Interprofessional Education in Manual Handling. Issue 1 (January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: McCrorie, Pamela; Roberts, Pamela A.; Sainsbury, David; Boldy, Duncan; Gower, Shelley
• Is Part Of: Nurse educator. Volume 42:Issue 1(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-01
• Subjects: interprofessional education -- nursing students -- peer teaching -- physical therapy modalities -- physical therapy students; Nursing -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000000319
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0363-3624

Abstract

Abstract : Perceptions of first-semester BSN students (N = 220) who received education on patient moving and handling skills from either fourth-year physical therapy/physiotherapy student peer teachers (n = 8) or regular nurse educators were obtained via validated scales and focus groups. There was a significant increase in the mean scores of items concerning communication skills in both groups, with increased scores for all items in the peer-led group. The teaching skills of physical therapy/physiotherapy student peers were evaluated highly by the nursing students.