Browsing by Author "Chan, Denise Siew Fong"

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    The development and evaluation of a knee non-physician expert training curriculum
    (2008) Chan, Denise Siew Fong; Mohtadi, Nicholas G. H.
    Background The future implementation of a new health care delivery model, the "Knee Injury Clinic," will help to improve access to care for knee injuries by involving certified athletic therapists in an expanded role as "Non-Physician Experts" (NPE). Purpose and Methodology Two certified athletic therapists were trained to become Knee NPEs through a defined curriculum to safely assess, diagnose, investigate and manage soft tissue knee injuries under the supervision of a sport medicine physician. The program followed a six-step curriculum design. Pre- and post-test multiple choice question (MCQ) and objective structured clinical exams (OSCE) were used to evaluate improvement in knowledge and clinical skills. Conclusions Average improvement of the learners' knowledge on the MCQ exam was 12.0%. Clinical skills improvement ranged from 29.7 to 37.3% on the OSCE. The results support the role of NPEs in the new health care delivery model. Key resources contributing to the success of this curriculum were also identified.