Abstract
Peer-physical examination is a widely adopted and an integral component of the undergraduate curriculum for many health science programs. Unwillingness or perceived inability to participate in peer-physical examination classes may have a negative impact upon students' abilities to competently conduct physical examinations of patients in future as registered health professionals. A literature review on the perceptions and attitudes of peer-physical examination of the lower limb amongst medical and health science students was conducted to identify potential barriers to participation, and to review strategies to improve participation in classes designed to develop clinical examination skills.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 807-815 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Advances in Health Sciences Education |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2013 |
Keywords
- clinical examination
- health science students
- lower extremity
- nursing
- occupational therapy
- peer-physical examination
- physiotherapy
- podiatry