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Knowledge Competence and Behavior of Learners: Social Determinants of Health for Pediatric Physical Therapists

Kathryn C Nesbit¹, Joe Schreiber, Senobia D Crawford

¹University of California San Francisco/San Francisco State University Graduate Program in Physical Therapy, San Francisco, CA, United States (Dr Nesbit); PT Learning for Practice LLC, Pittsburgh, PA, United States (Dr Schreiber); Hampton, VA, United States (Dr Crawford).

Pediatric Physical Therapy : the Official Publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association

|April 14, 2025

Abstract

Purpose:

Pediatric physical therapists care for a diverse population for whom social determinants of health (SDOH) impact health outcomes. This study examines changes in knowledge and behavior following a continuing education course on SDOH.

Methods:

This mixed methods study design included participants from a convenience sample of pediatric physical therapists enrolled in a continuing education course in SDOH. Data were collected through surveys, cases, and interviews. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive frequencies and comparisons. Qualitative data were analyzed using a grounded theory approach.

Results:

Participants significantly improved their knowledge level in all content areas and increased the frequency in which they acted related to many content areas of the course.

Conclusions:

This study highlights the ways physical therapists can potentially optimize health outcomes. The findings contribute to the Knowledge to Action framework.

Keywords:

Knowledge to Action anti-racism population health social determinants of health

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