title: Clinical instructors' perspectives:  what should we be teaching in pediatrics?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study explored clinical instructors' perspectives regarding specific aspects of pediatric content that should be included in the curricula of entry-level physical therapist education programs.
  
  
  METHODS
  This mixed methods sequential explanatory study was conducted using 2 groups of participants. The survey-only group consisted of 278 participants who anonymously completed a Web-based survey. The mixed-data group consisted of 9 purposively selected participants who completed the Web-based survey and participated in a one-on-one qualitative interview that explored their survey responses.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Participants provided recommendations pertaining to the depth and breadth of pediatric content in entry-level curricula. A diagram was created to depict the participants' perspectives on how pediatric content in the entry-level curricula should be structured.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Clinical instructors offer valuable insights that can be used to guide entry-level curricular content in pediatrics. The results of this study may assist physical therapist faculty in preparing students for entry-level practice in pediatrics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. kenyonli@gvsu.edu
authors.forename: Lisa K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Kenyon
authors.forename: Melissa M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Tovin
authors.forename: Madeleine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hellman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003479:Curriculum; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education*; D026761:Physical Therapy Specialty / Q000193:education*; D014481:United States