Effect of a Programme Based on Professional Ethics in Physiotherapy Students

NCT03795077 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 545879652
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 241
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of a higher education programme based on professional ethics in physiotherapy students. A simple-blind clinical trial was performed. A three-months program based in professional ethics was carried out. The investigators compared a control group (traditonal lectures) with an intervention group (syllabus, activities, face to face techniques). Students´ attitudes, knowledge, professional values, and opinions towards professional ethics were evaluated before and after the programme, in both groups. All participants were informed about the study and procedures, and provided written informed consent.

Conditions

Ethics

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Knowledge of Professional Ethicss

  measured with an ad-hoc retention test. The students were not previously informed about retention exams to avoid any preparation for the test. The tests included 15 multiple choice questions that assessed basic professional ethics concepts that physiotherapy students are required to know, such as: moral values, bioethics and Professional Ethics in physiotherapy, professional ethical principles, physiotherapists deontological code, ethical situations, or professional values in physiotherapy.

  12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Perception of knowledge regarding professional Ethics

  12 weeks

• Quality assessment

  12 weeks

• Satisfaction assessment

  12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Control group followed traditional lectures about professional ethics during 3 months as usual.

Experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

Experimental group followed the programme based in professional ethics. A specific syllabus about Professional Ethics was developed. It consisted of 6 themes and included topics as moral values, ethics and moral, bioethics and professional ethics, ecc. Six related activities were created: to solve situations related to real clinical practices. Face to face group sessions based on cooperative learning were planned. Students were divided in small groups, and active participation techniques were used. Techniques used: concept maps, glossaries, brainstorming, four corners activity, aquarium, philip 6-6, kahoot, Realm Individual-Process Situation, reduced groups, guided debates, and discussion groups.

Other: Experimental group

Interventions

Experimental group OTHER

Experimental group followed the 3-months programme based in professional ethics. A specific syllabus about Professional Ethics was developed. It consisted of 6 themes and included topics as moral values, ethics and moral, bioethics and professional ethics, ecc. Six related activities were created: to solve situations related to real clinical practices. Face to face group sessions based on cooperative learning were planned. Students were divided in small groups, and active participation techniques were used.

Experimental group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• To study the physical therapy degree at the University of Valencia

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Valencia: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Valencia

Valencia, 46010, Spain

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD, PT, assisstant professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 2, 2019
• First Posted: January 7, 2019
• Study Start: January 2, 2019
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2019
• Study Completion: March 23, 2021
• Last Updated: April 8, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

ES (1)