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Abstract

Background: Innovation in the training of future physiotherapy professionals through the use of collaborative learning could be an effective method for developing advanced competencies such as professional ethics. This study aimed at comparing the effects of cooperative learning and individual learning on the knowledge of professional ethics, the perception of knowledge regarding professional ethics, the teaching quality assessment and satisfaction in future physiotherapy professionals. Methods: A prospective, assessor-blinded, controlled trial was performed. A 12-week program was carried out with future physiotherapy professionals. The cooperative learning group was based on group activities, while the individual learning group performed the same activities with an individual approach. Knowledge, perception of knowledge regarding professional ethics, teaching quality and satisfaction were assessed. Results: A total of 216 participants completed the study (cooperative group n = 106; individual group n = 110). The cooperative learning group showed higher knowledge and perception of knowledge regarding professional ethics compared to the individual learning group (p < 0.001 and p < 0.001, respectively). Additionally, the cooperative learning group reported higher scores in the teaching materials, attitude towards future professionals and the teacher’s global score. Conclusions: Cooperative learning showed a positive impact on developing advanced competencies such as knowledge and perception of knowledge regarding professional ethics. Both methodologies showed adequate results in the assessment of teaching quality and satisfaction.

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Title
Development of Advanced Competencies in Physiotherapy: Impact of a Single-Blinded Controlled Trial on Ethics Competence
Author
Cortés-Amador, Sara 1 ; Arnal-Gómez, Anna 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Marques-Sule, Elena 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Hernández-Guillén, David 3   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Tolsada-Velasco, Catalina 4 ; Espí-López, Gemma V 5   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain; UBIC Research Group, Department of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain 
 Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain; Physiotherapy in Motion, Multispeciality Research Group (PTin MOTION), Department of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain 
 Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain; Group of Physiotherapy in the Aging Process: Social and Health Care Strategies (PT_AGE), Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain 
 Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain 
 Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain; Exercise Intervention for Health (EXINH), Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain 
First page
10590
Publication year
2022
Publication date
2022
Publisher
MDPI AG
ISSN
1661-7827
e-ISSN
1660-4601
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2711323885
Copyright
© 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.