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Students' Knowledge and Self-Perceptions Regarding Integrative Medicine and Health Following Training in First-Year
Sara North1, Barbra Beck, Marissa Liveris
1University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware St., MMC 388, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. Tel 608- 347-8211, fax 612-625-4274. sara.e.north@gmail.com.
Journal of Allied Health
|September 9, 2018
Summary
Integrative medicine and health (IMH) online modules effectively boosted knowledge and self-perception in health professional students. This approach offers a promising, low-revision method for enhancing understanding of integrative health practices.
Area of Science:
- Integrative Medicine and Health Education
- Health Professions Education
- Curriculum Development
Background:
- Best practices for integrative medicine and health (IMH) content and pedagogy in health professional education are not well-established.
- There is a need to assess the impact of IMH education on students' knowledge and self-perception.
- Understanding lifestyle behavior change and professional well-being is crucial for future healthcare providers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the knowledge and self-perception of physician assistant (PA), physical therapy (PT), and occupational therapy (OT) students regarding IMH, lifestyle behavior change, and professional well-being.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of online IMH modules as a pedagogical approach.
- To determine if curricular revisions are necessary for integrating IMH content.
Main Methods:
- Pre- and post-test assessments were administered to PA, PT, and OT students participating in IMH online modules.
- Knowledge and self-perception scores were analyzed to identify changes from pre- to post-intervention.
- Statistical analysis was used to compare score means across different disciplines.
Main Results:
- Students showed significant increases in both knowledge and self-perception scores after participating in the IMH online modules.
- While pre-test knowledge means varied by discipline, post-test knowledge means were not detailed.
- Pre-test self-perception scores did not differ across disciplines, but PA students had significantly higher post-test self-perception scores than other disciplines.
Conclusions:
- Online integration of IMH content is a promising pedagogy for enhancing student understanding.
- This approach does not necessitate significant curricular revisions.
- IMH education positively impacts health professional students' knowledge and self-perception, with notable discipline-specific differences.
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