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Laura E Gray1, R David Phillippi, Cynthia Hickman
1Belmont University, Inman 302A, 1900 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN 37212, USA. Tel 615-460-6109. laura.gray@belmont.edu.
Abstract:
Graduate students in nursing and occupational therapy programs are required by accrediting agencies to receive education in healthcare policy and to engage in advocacy. This study assesses the impact of policy classes on students' political astuteness at the end of their programs of study. The study used a longitudinal, follow-up design to determine changes in political astuteness from beginning to completion of graduate programs or coursework. Students enrolled in the nursing and OT graduate programs at a mid-sized southeastern university completed a modified Political Astuteness Inventory (PAI) at the start and end of their program of study. Seventy-eight students participated in the study at the beginning of their program and 47 participated following the end of their program. The mean of all student scores on the Political Astuteness Inventory (PAI) showed a significant increase at the completion of their programs. Providing dedicated policy instruction has potential to increase political astuteness among graduate health science students. The political astuteness of those directly involved in health care is key to shaping effective, equitable healthcare policy.
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