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Understanding the Perceptions of Professionalism in Athletic Training with the use of a Professionalism Questionnaire

Blue, Nathan Charles
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1342540277

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2012, MA, Kent State University, College of Education, Health and Human Services / School of Health Sciences.
Background: Professionalism is the combination of clinical competence, legal/ethical understanding, knowledge and humanistic qualities. Previous literature from varying disciplines indicates a decline in the perception of professionalism of healthcare providers. Medicine has a long standing contract with patients and to society as whole. Professionalism is the binding concept in this contract. Athletic Trainers are allied healthcare providers that interact and collaborate with a large and varied population of athletes, patients and clients. Purpose: The purpose of this research was several-fold. First, this research aims to enhance, promote and further the discussion of professionalism in athletic training. This research aims to examine the overall perception of professionalism in athletic training and whether athletic training student¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿s perceptions differ from certified athletic trainers. Methods: Permission was granted to adopt and modify The Penn State College of Medicine Professionalism Questionnaire (PSCOM-PQ) for studying professionalism perceptions in athletic training. Participants were recruited through distribution emails to program directors (PD) in 12 Mid-American Conference ATEPS. The sample population included students (pre professional and professional phase) as well as certified athletic trainers (graduate students and faculty/staff). Data Analysis: A 4x6 way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) with repeated measures on the ABIMs six a priori elements of professionalism was performed for aggregate rating and rank ordering scores. Post Hoc testing was accomplished with independent samples T-Tests by group (pre-professional phase, professional phase, graduate and faculty/staff). Results: Pre-professional students had the greatest significant between groups differences; when compared to professional phase students pre-professional students significantly differed in 4 of 6 a priori elements of professionalism. They included accountability (t=1.8, p=.03), altruism (t= 1.4, p= .04), excellence (t= 1.53, p= .011) and respect (t= 1.04, P= .04). Pre-professional students to graduate students significantly differed in the a priori element excellence (1.72, p= .04). There were no significant differences between any of the remaining groups. Pre-professional phase students significantly differed in honor/integrity (t=1.56, p=.03) compared to graduate students in the rank ordering analysis. Conclusion: Data from this study did not support the original hypothesis that athletic training students would differ in their perceptions of professionalism compared to certified athletic trainers
Kimberly Peer, Ed.D, FNATA, ATC (Committee Chair)
Jacob E. Barkley, PhD (Committee Member)
Ashley Reed, MS, ATC (Committee Member)
149 p.
Health Education; Higher Education; Rehabilitation
Certified Athletic Trainer; Professionalism; Mid-American Conference

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  • Blue, N. C. (2012). Understanding the Perceptions of Professionalism in Athletic Training with the use of a Professionalism Questionnaire [Master's thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1342540277

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Blue, Nathan. Understanding the Perceptions of Professionalism in Athletic Training with the use of a Professionalism Questionnaire. 2012. Kent State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1342540277.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Blue, Nathan. "Understanding the Perceptions of Professionalism in Athletic Training with the use of a Professionalism Questionnaire." Master's thesis, Kent State University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1342540277

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