Development of a Rural Family Practice Rotation in an Athletic Training Residency Program

Pecha, Forrest Q.; Bahnmaier, Lucas A.; Wetherington, Jefferson J.; Homaechevarria, Alejandro A.; Schott, JM

doi:10.4085/1203188

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“…25(p194) Additionally, the AT's time in the family practice clinic was purposely scheduled on a 0.8 full-time equivalent basis, allowing time for the AT to engage and provide athletic training services within the community. 25 This is just 1 model that can be used to financially support an AT integrating into a community. Having an AT fully integrated into a community who assumes the responsibility for achieving the triple aim for that community or population should be the goal.…”

Section: Health Care Deliverymentioning

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Medically Underserved Populations: The Athletic Trainer's Role

Wetherington

Pecha

2020

Athletic Training Education Journal

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Context Health care cost continues to rise; the US continues to spend dramatically more money than other developed nations per individual without increased health outcomes. More individuals are finding it harder to get access to a health care provider, especially those in medically underserved areas and populations. Objective To increase the knowledge of the athletic training educator about medically underserved populations and the roles athletic trainers (ATs) play as leaders in health care delivery. Background Current and future physician shortages are known and are only going to increase as more than one-third of current primary care physicians are expected to retire in the next 10 years. Forty percent of the population lives in areas that are medically underserved and designated by the government as areas of professional medical shortage; patients in these areas are primarily served by primary care physicians. Synthesis As with access to physicians, access to ATs has been shown to be based upon socioeconomic status and presents more challenges for the medically underserved. Early access to health care providers has shown to be important in adolescents, as negative health behaviors can carry into adulthood, leading to poorer health-related outcomes throughout life. Recommendation(s) To ensure that athletic training educational programs include opportunities to provide service to the medically underserved, education on social determinates of health, and the means by which ATs can fill critical holes in providing care for these patients. More research is needed to validate ATs' roles in providing quality health care. Additionally, more research is needed around how AT education can help meet patient needs. Conclusion(s) As the athletic training profession continues to evolve and responds to the growing demands of the complex health care system, access to an AT may provide a vital bridge to overall health care for patients within medically underserved populations.

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Section: Health Care Deliverymentioning

confidence: 99%

Medically Underserved Populations: The Athletic Trainer's Role

Wetherington

Pecha

2020

Athletic Training Education Journal

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Factors Influencing Athletic Trainers Pursuing Residency Training

Dobrowolski

Bacon

Rivera

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Athletic Training Education Journal

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Context Residency training in athletic training is an educational priority for specialist development; however, little is known about what motivates athletic trainers (ATs) to pursue this training. Objective To identify the motivating factors that influence ATs to pursue postprofessional athletic training residencies. Design Qualitative study. Setting Individual telephone interviews. Patients or Other Participants Twelve postprofessional athletic training residency candidates (8 females, 4 males; age = 26 ± 3 years; years of experience as a practicing AT = 4 ± 3 years) participated. Data Collection and Analysis Each teleconference interview was transcribed verbatim. All information was retrieved, coded, and categorized under domains, subdomains, and categories. Three members of the research team coded and compared transcripts using multiple-analyst triangulation and peer review to confirm their findings. An external auditor was used to verify the accuracy of the codebook. Results We identified 4 emergent domains: (1) support to pursue, (2) personal influencers, (3) professional influencers, and (4) future recruitment considerations. Web resources, direct residency contacts, and mentors with knowledge of residencies provided potential residents with information about residency programs. Personal influencers included financial considerations, work/life balance, and increased respect. Professional influencers included practice setting, working in teams, developing a specialization, and self-improvement. Professional influencers also included a subdomain, by which potential residents acknowledged what is gained from postprofessional learning in terms of advanced practice clinical, scholarship, and leadership skill development. Participants suggested residencies should use social media and conference presentations to clarify the central message around the purpose of residencies and specialization. Conclusions The purpose of this study was to identify the motivating factors that influence ATs to pursue residency training. Participants applied to residencies for several different reasons, but all wanted to advance their practice and improve their ability to perform their job functions through both additional clinical and didactic education.

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Development of a Rural Family Practice Rotation in an Athletic Training Residency Program

Cited by 2 publications

References 8 publications

Medically Underserved Populations: The Athletic Trainer's Role

Medically Underserved Populations: The Athletic Trainer's Role

Factors Influencing Athletic Trainers Pursuing Residency Training

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