Attitudes and knowledge of students in the allied health professions toward their future professional team members.
The investigators wished to explore final-year allied health students' knowledge of their future colleagues. A survey developed by Felsher and Ross (1994) was adapted and administered to 35 occupational therapy (OT), 35 physical therapy (PT), and 35 speech-language pathology (SLP) students. Findings suggested that all students had a good understanding and knowledge of their own professions. Differences were found among the three groups of students regarding their understanding of other disciplines and the overlap in OT and SLP roles. Specifically, OT and SLP students perceived their own professions as the primary providers of cognitive treatment. Ways to foster student understanding and collaboration are suggested.
Insalaco
Deborah
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Speech-Language Pathology Department, Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, KH 208, Buffalo, NY 14222, USA. insaladm@buffalostate.edu
Ozkurt
Elcin
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Santiago
Digna
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D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D019359:Knowledge; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000193:education*; D026761:Physical Therapy Specialty / Q000193:education*; D024382:Professional Role; D013066:Speech-Language Pathology / Q000193:education*; D013336:Students, Health Occupations / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States