A study on the knowledge of medical allied students from the College of Nursing, School of Midwifery and the College of Medical Radiation Technology on the Physical Therapy
Date of Completion
2002
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy
Keywords
Career Choice, College Students
Abstract
This study aimed to determine the knowledge of the medical allied students of the College of Nursing, School of Midwifery and the College of Medical Radiation Technology on Physical Therapy. Its objective included the following: how they defined physical therapy, how they perceive a physical therapist in a clinical set-up, the conditions that they think would benefit from physical therapy, to whom they commonly associate the works of a physical therapist, where or from whom they obtained the idea, and if they consider physical therapy important to patient care. The study was conducted to provide baseline information of the respondents that may be used to investigate the condition of their present knowledge. This may be used to initiate efforts in making it known. The researchers believe that the patients will ultimately benefit from this study. By knowing the importance of Physical Therapy and its fundamentals by other health care members, it will lead to a better team approach of treatment that will certainly be beneficial to the patient. It aims to determine their knowledge as to definition of Physical Therapy, role of a Physical Therapy, conditions that the best benefit from Physical Therapy, associated works of a Physical Therapist, sources of idea about Physical Therapy and the importance of physical Therapy in Patient care. This study encompassed 20 randomly selected subjects from each college (60 subjects total) of regular status in their first semester of their 3rd year for College of Nursing and College of Medical radiation Technology and 1st and 2nd year for School of Midwifery in the school year of 2001-2002 at De La Salle University- Health Sciences Campus in Dasmariñas, Cavite. The researchers utilized a 6 item question closed ended, English questionnaire to assess the knowledge about Physical Therapy of the subjects. After distribution and collection of the surveys, the researchers tabulated, tallied and analyzed the answers through correlation of the findings with related literatures as well as using frequency count percentage to analyze the data.
APA Citation
Gatpandan, A., Macatangay, A., Ruiz, A., Sandoval, G., & Velando, M. (2002). A study on the knowledge of medical allied students from the College of Nursing, School of Midwifery and the College of Medical Radiation Technology on the Physical Therapy. [Bachelor's thesis, De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute]. GreenPrints. https://greenprints.dlshsi.edu.ph/bspt/342/