Abstract
Background and aim: Clinical educator’s play an important role in the training of physiotherapy students as they spend most of their time in a clinical setting. Clinical educators facilitate the integration of theoretical and practical components of physiotherapy education with actual patients in a real life situation. The aim of the study was to establish the clinical educator’s role as perceived by students. Methods: Descriptive survey methods utilising a close ended questionnaire were used to collect data from students. A study sample of 80 students was used. Data collected were analysed using the SAS statistical program.Results: Orientation was cited as the most important role of the clinical educator (94%), by the respondents. Teaching activities were the second most important category of the clinical educator’s role (75%). Assessment was the next category considered to form part of clinical educator’s role. Communication were not considered to be part of clinical educator’s role.Conclusion: The students perceive orientation, teaching and assessment of performance activities to constitute the role of the clinical educator. Communication activities were rated not to form part of the clinical educator’s role.
Highlights
Background and aimClinical educator’s play an important role in the training o f physiotherapy students as they spend most o f their time in a clinical setting
Orientation was cited as the most important role o f the clinical educator (94%), by the respondents
SA JournalofPhys io th e ra p y 2000 V o l 56 No 4
Summary
The R ole of C linical E ducators in P hysiotherapy C linical E ducation: The Student ’s P erspective ABSTRACT: Background and aim: Clinical educator’s play an important role in the training o f physiotherapy students as they spend most o f their time in a clinical setting. Clinical educators facilitate the integration o f theoretical and practical components o f physiotherapy education with actual patients in a real
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