Background Musculoskeletal physical therapy involves both specific and nonspecific effects.
Nonspecific variables associated with the patient, therapist, and setting may influence …

Background Communication is a two-way interaction where information, meanings and
feelings are shared both verbally and non-verbally. 1 Effective communication is when the …

Background and purpose Experiential learning can provide students in entry-level physical
therapy (PT) education programs the opportunity to practice skills and techniques, learned in …

Health professional students must be equipped with the skills necessary to interact with
patients. Effective interpersonal skills are difficult to both learn and teach, requiring …

Objective To examine the effectiveness of a three-day training programme on knowledge,
confidence and fidelity to Motivational Interviewing (MI) delivery in an undergraduate …

Guidelines advocate a combined physical and psychological approach to managing non-
specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP), referred to as psychologically informed practice …

Abstract Background Physiotherapists in Australia deliver services to a diverse range of
clients, across many settings, however little research exists examining graduate …

Background Standardised patients are used in medical education to expose students to
clinical contexts and facilitate transition to clinical practice, and this approach is gaining …

Background Dietitians require communication competencies for effective dietetic practice.
There is little evidence on how student dietitians experience and value communication skills …

Background Aphasia is a common consequence of stroke. Despite receiving specialised
training in communication, speech-language pathology students may lack confidence when …