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Methodological approaches for identifying competencies for the physiotherapy profession: a scoping review.
Stephanie Scodras1, Kyla Alsbury-Nealy1, Heather Colquhoun1,2
1Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto, 500 University Avenue, Suite 160, Toronto, ON M5G 1V7 Canada.
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|July 11, 2022
Summary
Identifying physiotherapy competencies lacks a standardized method. This review synthesizes approaches to guide future competency identification for physiotherapy education and regulation.
Area of Science:
- Health Professions Education
- Physiotherapy Practice
- Competency Assessment
Background:
- Physiotherapy professional competencies are crucial for education and regulation.
- Current methods for identifying these competencies lack consensus and standardization.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review and synthesize the methodologies employed in identifying physiotherapy competencies.
- To summarize the characteristics of identified physiotherapy competencies.
Main Methods:
- Comprehensive literature search across MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and grey literature up to June 2020.
- Screening of 9529 references by two independent reviewers for empirical studies on physiotherapy competency identification.
- Extraction and synthesis of study, competency, and methodological characteristics.
Main Results:
- 35 studies published between 1980 and 2020 were included, utilizing one to eight methodological steps.
- Orthopaedics was the most frequent practice area (20.0%).
- Surveys for value assignment (95%) and group techniques for refinement (70%) were common methods; experienced physiotherapists were the primary stakeholders.
Conclusions:
- Diverse methodological approaches exist for identifying physiotherapy competencies, with no single optimal method identified.
- This review offers methodological guidance for educators and regulators in future competency identification efforts.
- Standardization of methods could enhance the reliability and validity of physiotherapy competency frameworks.
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