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TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY REHABILITATION-TURK FIZYOTERAPI VE REHABILITASYON DERGISI, no.3, pp.389-401, 2024 (ESCI)
Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the perspectives of students and graduates regarding the pediatric rehabilitation (PFTR) course content of Hali & ccedil; University Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation (PTR) undergraduate programme. Methods: The study included 53 students (age: 21.79 +/- 1.19) studying at Hali & ccedil; University PFTR undergraduate programme in 2023-2024 and 76 participants (age: 27.65 +/- 3.37) graduated from the same department. Participants took online survey about the content of the PFTR, the number of semesters, laboratory hours and the way the course was taught. Results: Both groups (undergraduate: 62.26%; graduate: 81%) stated that it would be more appropriate for the PFTR course to be two semesters in the curriculum and that the laboratory hours were not enough (undergraduate: 47.17%; graduate: 89.51%). Cerebral palsy was the subject thought to be allocated the most time in the content of the course (undergraduate: 32.26%; graduate: 72.37%); and the subject that was in the other course contents and thought to be added to PFTR was 'paediatric orthopaedic problems and orthoses' (undergraduate: 35.84%; graduate: 82,89%). In terms of the teaching methods of the course, 'inviting real cases to the course' was reported as the additional opportunity that was thought to contribute the most (undergraduate: 45.28%; graduate: 78.94%). Conclusion: The issue of providing students with practical competence should be addressed comprehensively by investigating factors that will improve the PFTR course content and course structure.