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Enhancing occupational therapy education: Evaluating the impact of a STEAM-based assistive technology curriculum
Chia-Hui Hung1,2, Mei-Hsiang Chen1,2, Shih-Chen Fan1,2
1Department of Occupational Therapy, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung City, Taiwan.
Introduction:
Integrating assistive technology (AT) into occupational therapy (OT) education is critical to educating students to utilize AT to enhance individual independence. This study aims to describe the development of a science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM)-based AT curriculum in OT and evaluate its effectiveness using the Kirkpatrick model.
Methods:
An 18-week STEAM-based AT curriculum was created with lectures, hands-on activities, and a simulation exam. A one-group pretest-posttest observational study was undertaken with 40 undergraduate students to gauge its effectiveness. Their professionalism was evaluated using a multidimensional checklist, whereas a satisfaction survey gathered their feedback on the curriculum experience.
Results:
Level 1: Participants reported high satisfaction (mean = 4.61, SD = 0.36), with a 97.5% agreement. Level 2: 95% (n = 38) passed the AT curriculum exam. Level 3: Therapists and patients expressed satisfaction with participants' AT skills (therapists: t(39) = 12.22, p < 0.001; patients: t(39) = 8.84, p < 0.001). Level 4: Participants showed significant improvement in professionalism (t(39) = 16.45, p < 0.001). Lastly, using the Kirkpatrick model, the STEAM-based AT curriculum passed the evaluation.
Conclusions:
The STEAM-based AT curriculum in OT enhances professionalism and potentially boosts patient satisfaction with AT services provision.
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