The Knowledge Gaps of Amputee Rehabilitation Course Content in Physiotherapy Curriculum

Understanding the knowledge gaps of amputee rehabilitation course content is essential for addressing these gaps. Identifying the course contents according to International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) can be a starting point for determining the gaps. This study aimed to investigate which amputee-specific ICF categories are underemphasized in the course content.

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Key information

Conditions

Amputation ICF Rehabilitation

Age range

25 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Akdeniz University

Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

For understanding the knowledge gaps of amputee rehabilitation course content, a total of 59 amputee-specific ICF categories were asked to the academics whether these categories are present in the amputee rehabilitation course content. Academics were asked to answer "yes" or "no" to each question. Cochrane Q test was used to test for differences between the frequencies of ICF categories.

Sleep functions, high-level cognitive functions in the field of body functions, writing and handling stress in the activity sub-domain, most of the categories in the participation sub-domain and environmental factors were significantly underemphasized in the course content.This study identifies the knowledge gaps of amputee rehabilitation course content in physiotherapy curriculum.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Academicians who continued to teach amputee rehabilitation in different higher education institutions in Turkey were included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Individuals who did not teach the whole course but contributed to only a part of it were not included in the study

Treatment and study plan

Survey

Other

The survey was developed using the Google Forms platform. The first part of the questionnaire consisted of descriptive information such as age, gender, duration of academic experience. In addition to this informations, the questionnaire also included information related the status of use ICF in any fields.

In the other part of the questionnaire, a total of 59 questions (16 related to body functions, 3 related to body structures, 30 related to activity and participation, 10 related to environmental factors) were asked to the academicians whether these categories are present in the amputee rehabilitation course content. Academicians were asked to answer "yes" or "no" to each question.

Primary outcomes

Survey

Time frame: 1 day

The survey was developed using the Google Forms platform. The first part of the questionnaire consisted of descriptive information such as age, gender, duration of academic experience. In addition to this informations, the questionnaire also included information related the status of use ICF in any fields.

In the other part of the questionnaire, a total of 59 questions (16 related to body functions, 3 related to body structures, 30 related to activity and participation, 10 related to environmental factors) were asked to the academicians whether these categories are present in the amputee rehabilitation course content. Academicians were asked to answer "yes" or "no" to each question.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Akdeniz University

Other

Collaborators

Hasan Kalyoncu University

Registry information

Official study title

The Knowledge Gaps of Amputee Rehabilitation Course Content in Physiotherapy Curriculum According to International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)

Important dates

Study start: 2024
Primary completion: 2024
Study completion: 2024
First posted: Aug 26, 2024
Registry last updated: Aug 26, 2024

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