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Developing a Model for Interprofessional Education during Clinical Placements for Medical and Nursing Undergraduate Students

Amanda Henderson, Heather Alexander
Griffith University
2011
Griffith University
Fellowship Final Report Download Document (2.84 MB)
Student Workbook Download Document (578.66 KB)
Facilitator Notes Download Document (219.94 KB)

Development of the APP (Assessment of Physiotherapy Practice) Instrument: A Standardised and Validated Approach to Assessment of Clinical Competence in Physiotherapy

Megan Dalton, Jennifer Keating, Megan Davidson, Heather Alexander, Wendy Harris, Libby Henderson, Kerry Saunders, Anthony Wright, Amanda Bosokovic, Cath Dean, Anne Bent, Cheryl Keals-Smith, Megan Smith, Margot Skinner, Sandy Ferdinand
Griffith University
2009
Griffith University

A preliminary search of the physiotherapy literature revealed a lack of systematic studies to determine the validity and reliability of instruments for assessing clinical competence of students in physiotherapy programs worldwide (Beckman et al. 2005; Stickley 2005). The project group therefore proposes a method for the development of a standardised assessment procedure that meets the needs of students and educators and provides valid and reliable measurements of student clinical competence.

Specific project aims were to:

  1. develop a competency based assessment instrument to evaluate the performance of physiotherapy students in the workplace;
  2. investigate and refine the psychometric properties of the instrument; and
  3. investigate the viability of using the instrument as a measure of physiotherapy competency in the practice environment

Auckland University of Technology, Charles Sturt University, Curtin University, James Cook University, La Trobe University, Monash University, The University of Sydney, University of Otago (NZ)
Final Report Download Document (5.22 MB)

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The Assessment of Physiotherapy Practice instrument (APP) is a standardised clinical assessment tool with rigorous field testing behind its development.  The APP has been endorsed by the Council of Physiotherapy Deans of Australia and New Zealand (CPDANZ) which has strongly recommended its use in university entry level programs in Australasia. The APP is listed as a validated tool for the assessment of student clinical competence by the Australian Physiotherapy Council in its Accreditation of Entry Level Physiotherapy Programs -- A Manual for Universities. The APP is now used in the majority of accredited entry level physiotherapy programs throughout Australasia.

The resource comprises the Assessment of Physiotherapy Practice Clinical Education Resource Manual and a DVD. The Resource Manual contains a comprehensive description of the APP instrument including desirable professional behaviours and practical performance targets which make up the performance indicators for each of the 20 items as well as detailed guidance for scoring of each item.

The DVD cannot be used as a stand-alone resource. It is provided to support clinical educators in applying the APP and/or for training in assessment using the APP. Prior to viewing the DVD therefore, users will need to familiarise themselves with the APP instrument and its associated performance indicators, as well as how best to use the case studies provided on the DVD.

The resource will be of great value to academics involved in preclinical and clinical education of physiotherapy students, to clinical educators and preceptors in the field and indeed to students themselves as a self-directed learning tool. Because of its standardisation and wide adoption in Australasia, there is a great potential for the APP to be used for benchmarking purposes and for comparison of assessment outcomes in physiotherapy programs which may be quite varied in their design and delivery.

30th September 2010