An investigation into the confidence levels of newly qualified osteopaths.
Item
- Title
- An investigation into the confidence levels of newly qualified osteopaths.
- Author(s)
- Thomas Chris
- Abstract
- The aim of this study was to determine the confidence levels of the BSO's 1997 graduates after 1, 6, and 12 months in practice, by use of a self designed questionnaire, and also to discover in what way they may have felt unprepared for professional life outside the protective umbrella of the BSO, and whether peer support aided their life as new practitioners. There were 55 graduates, 38 of whom replied to the questionnaire. The results showed conclusively that the newly qualified osteopaths' confidence levels rose, highly significantly in diagnosis, prognosis, interpersonal skills, improving a patients discomfort, overall treatment/technique and their confidence in general, although their confidence levels were fairly low during their first month in practice. Peer support does seem essential - although poor wording of some questions did not prove this conclusively. The new practitioners felt unprepared for professional life regarding business life 58%, responsibility and lack of experience 16%, treating acute patients 16%, poor referral/letter writing 16%, prognosis 13%, diagnosis 13%, use of correct treatment/technique 13%, and 10% felt unprepared for change in patient time management.
- Abstract
- presented at
- British School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 1999
- Date Submitted
- 11.8.2000 00:00:00
- Type
- undergraduate_project
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 12275
- Inst-Identifier
- 780
- Keywords
- Confidence,Osteopaths,Osteopathic Profession,Osteopathic Education
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Thomas Chris, “An investigation into the confidence levels of newly qualified osteopaths.”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 6, 2024, https://www.osteopathic-research.com/s/orw/item/2199