UK animal therapists' confidence in executing professional skills in clinical practice.

IF 1.8 3区农林科学 Q2 VETERINARY SCIENCES

Veterinary Record Pub Date : 2024-11-17 DOI:10.1002/vetr.4704

Alice Sear, Alison P Wills

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Abstract

Background: Veterinary physiotherapy and hydrotherapy are popular modalities in the UK, yet little is known about the confidence of therapists responsible for performing these treatments. A lack of confidence may have a detrimental impact on patients; therefore, this study investigated the effect of age, species specialisation, educational level, occupation, qualifications, experience and years practising on animal therapists' confidence in executing professional skills.

Methods: An online survey was conducted to collect quantitative data regarding UK-based therapists' confidence in the completion of entrustable professional activities (EPAs). In addition, semi-structured interviews were conducted to explore participants' perceptions of therapy qualifications and their personal experiences in clinical practice.

Results: Occupation, educational level and therapy qualification had a significant effect (p < 0.05) on participants' confidence in performing all EPAs. Experience had a significant effect (p < 0.05) on four EPAs; those with less than 1 year of experience had the lowest confidence scores, with increased experience in the animal industry and as an animal therapist resulting in a rise in confidence.

Limitations: This study relied on participants reporting their own limitations and could have further explored why animal therapists choose to obtain specific qualifications.

Conclusions: Providing support to new graduates may improve their confidence. In addition, it is important that qualifications adequately prepare animal therapists for clinical practice.

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英国动物治疗师在临床实践中执行专业技能的信心。

背景：兽医物理治疗和水疗在英国很受欢迎，但人们对负责实施这些治疗的治疗师的信心却知之甚少。缺乏信心可能会对患者产生不利影响；因此，本研究调查了年龄、物种专业、教育水平、职业、资格、经验和从业年限对动物治疗师执行专业技能的信心的影响：方法：进行了一项在线调查，以收集有关英国治疗师在完成受托专业活动（EPA）时的信心的定量数据。此外，还进行了半结构式访谈，以探讨参与者对治疗资格的看法以及他们在临床实践中的个人经历：结果：职业、受教育程度和治疗资格有显著影响（p 限制：本研究依赖于参与者报告自身的局限性，本可以进一步探讨动物治疗师选择获得特定资格的原因：结论：为新毕业生提供支持可增强他们的信心。结论：为新毕业生提供支持可增强他们的信心。此外，重要的是，动物治疗师资格证书应为临床实践做好充分准备。

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Veterinary Record 农林科学-兽医学

CiteScore

2.10

自引率

9.10%

发文量

1181

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Veterinary Record (branded as Vet Record) is the official journal of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and has been published weekly since 1888. It contains news, opinion, letters, scientific reviews and original research papers and communications on a wide range of veterinary topics, along with disease surveillance reports, obituaries, careers information, business and innovation news and summaries of research papers in other journals. It is published on behalf of the BVA by BMJ Group.