Collaboration Between Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants: Fostering the Development of the Preferred Relationship Within a Classroom Setting

Recognition of the health assistant as a delegated clinical role and their inclusion in models of care: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative evidence

“…The results of the qualitative component confirmed that the learning experience was valued. The authors conclude that the instructional model is an effective method to teach physical therapist assistant students about assistants and it provides a basis for forming collaborative relationships …”

“…Finding and Illustration example from Plack et al Finding3 Process (U) Illustration I think the scenarios [were most helpful].…”

“…For this systematic review the JBI levels of evidence (Levels 1 to 4) and grades of recommendations (A to C) were used . Level 1 of evidence refers to meta‐synthesis of research with unequivocal synthesised findings . Grade A of recommendations refers to strong support that merits application …”

“…Critical appraisal focused on congruity between philosophical position, study methodology, study methods, representation of the data and the interpretation of the results; biases of the researcher; the relationship between what the participants in the study were reported to have said and the conclusions drawn in analysis. No disagreements arose between the reviewers that warranted participation of a third reviewer . There is considerable debate and differing opinions about the critical appraisal, or evaluation of the methodological quality of qualitative studies .…”

“…14 Similarly, this also occurs when rehabilitation therapy assist-ants are used. 18 To address this, strategies, such as collaborative learning, 19,20 have been employed to include the health assistant into models of care. Education has been highlighted as essential for the successful implementation of new models of care, 21,22 and clear role delineation appears to be an aspect of delivering successful programmes.…”