Student Perceptions and Understanding of Client-Therapist Interactions Within the Inpatient Acute Care Environment: Qualitative Study | JCORE Reference

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Figures

Figure 1.

Figure 1.

Timeline for date collection. CoP=community of practice, co-op=cooperative education.

Figure 2.

Figure 2.

Patient management thought process. D/C=discharge.

Figure 3.

Figure 3.

Factors observed by doctor of physical therapy students that influence their perception of the inpatient client–physical therapist interaction.

Tables

Table 1.

Table 1.

Participant Demographics and Practice Settings^{^a}

↵^a Of the 33 participants, 26 were female (F) and 7 were male (M); the mean age was 22.75 years (SD=1.9). Of the 33 practice settings, 18 were unique acute care facilities and 15 were unique rehabilitation facilities; the mean number of licensed beds was 333 (SD=292.9).

Table 2.

Table 2.

Composition of Communities of Practice (CoPs)