2007, Number 2-3
Clinical aptitude of occupational therapy students in two Units of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Hernández HMB, Rivera IDB, Cegueda BBE, Mazadiego GME
Language: Spanish
References: 12
Page: 32-36
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ABSTRACT
This Study was done in the Instituto Mexicano of the Seguro Social in two Units of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation into the Federal District, among a measurement instrument that is built by resumes about real clinical cases. In this had participation 26 registered students in the Occupational Therapy, course in two places: A, 14: 9 of 1st and 5 of 2nd year; B, 12 Students in 3rd year. Objectives generals. To identify the level of the clinical aptitude of Occupational Therapy students and estimate the differences of clinical aptitude in the students. Design: Observational, transversal and retrolective. Results: The Internal consistence was 0.79 and the number of answers by casual effects was 18. The medians of each indicator among the three groups were compared and the result was a mainly statistic difference in the groups 1st vs 2nd and 1st vs 3rd ; however 2nd vs 3rd the differences are not meanful. Discussion: For the results obtained, the academic formation years not influent in the clinical aptitude, because of the fact that not reflection it favour on the own experience. Conclusion: In the educational strategies are required changes that albow the development of capacities in the daily clinical practice.REFERENCES