Social representations of formative practice in physical therapy students, Santiago de Cali, Colombia
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2021
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Introduction: Formative practices are pedagogical strategies where students enter professional practice and develop skills and abilities in physiotherapy. Objective: To analyse the cultural meanings of the concept of formative practice in physical therapy students in the city of Cali, Colombia. Material and methods: Qualitative study with descriptive design, cross-sectional and exploratory. The data were collected using the free association word list method from 135 participants. The analysis was conducted through the cultural domain model. Results: The concept of formative practice in physiotherapy was structured through the central lexemes definition, positive feelings, negative feelings. The most relevant elements of the list were happiness and anxiety. Conclusions: The most notable social representations in students are associated with aspects related to the self, and those of less interest correspond to the acquisition of physiotherapy skills and abilities.
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Learning, Mentors, Physiotherapy, Students
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Gómez Ramírez, E., Ordóñez Hernández, C. A., & Calvo Soto, A. P. (2021). Social representations of formative practice in physical therapy students, Santiago de Cali, Colombia. Fisioterapia, 43(1), 12–18. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.FT.2020.06.005