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Comparison of Physiotherapy Education on Course Basis in terms of Student Satisfaction During the Covid-19 Pandemic Period: Online, Hybrid, and On-Campus Education

Volume: 14 Number: 2 March 17, 2023
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Comparison of Physiotherapy Education on Course Basis in terms of Student Satisfaction During the Covid-19 Pandemic Period: Online, Hybrid, and On-Campus Education

Abstract

In the study, aimed to compare three different education periods, On-Campus Education (2019), Hybrid Education (2020), and Online Education (2021), in terms of students' satisfaction within the scope of the courses offered in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation program. The dataset of study collected as a retrospective study from the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department in Health Sciences Faculty of Yeditepe University, Istanbul. The spring semester students of 2019, 2020, and 2021 (respectively, n=170; n=158; n=229) participated in the study. The assessment of students’ learning outcomes was obtained from questionnaires prepared by the research team. Answers are allowed upon a 6-point Likert scale (0:Strongly Disagree - 5:Strongly Agree). According to the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) test results, in the Introduction to Physiotherapy Occupation, Hydrotherapy, Manipulative Therapy-II Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology-II, Neurologic Rehabilitation, Orthosis and Prosthesis Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy in Sport courses, statistically significant difference was found (respectively, p=0.005, p=0.001 p=0.009, p=0.001, p=0.018, p=0.001, p=0.001). According to the satisfaction of the Physiotherapy students at three-grade levels, the courses with high theoretical content may be given online. Therefore, the online system can be integrated into the physiotherapy education system, but it cannot replace campus education in practical courses.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Elif Tuğçe Çil
0000-0001-8231-115X
Türkiye

Kristen Belcastro Ergen
0000-0003-1463-1439
Türkiye

Sahra Şirvan Can
0000-0001-9536-9158
Türkiye

Publication Date

March 17, 2023

Submission Date

October 5, 2022

Acceptance Date

January 19, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 14 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31067/acusaglik.1183203

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA49HC84GA

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Yazıcı Mutlu Ç, Pekdaş MA, Çil ET, Aslan D, Belcastro Ergen K, Can SŞ (March 1, 2023) Comparison of Physiotherapy Education on Course Basis in terms of Student Satisfaction During the Covid-19 Pandemic Period: Online, Hybrid, and On-Campus Education. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 14 2 166–172.