Web based CPD for physiotherapists

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Web based CPD for physiotherapists

• Judy Colin
• Physiotherapy Manager
• Waterford Physiotherapy Services

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Bases for my opinion.

• Manager of PT services in Waterford
• Staff structure/ profile
• Regional role
• Under-grad clinical placement
• CPM
• Overseas validation
• Overseas recruitment

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public/funders/users
profession
academic
practitioner
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Web based learning
CPD for physiotherapists
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CPD for physiotherapists

• Physiotherapy managers
• Clinical specialist physiotherapists
• Senior physiotherapists
• Staff physiotherapists

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Access to cpd... 1583 practising
physiotherapists (ISCP 2003)
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Post graduate qualifications(ISCP 2003)

• Among practising physiotherapists
• 17.2 have post graduate qualifications
• 0.6 have PhD
• 9.4 have MSc
• 3.1 have gt1 post grad qualification

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2003 short course CPD in Ireland
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CPD provision..

• Clinical interest groups eg. CPNG
• Regional branch eg. SE Branch
• Private individuals
• Universities - MSc, Diploma, few short courses
• Commercial enterprises

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Physiotherapy Manager

• Style of service provision
• Performance management
• Strategic planning

• Competition for resources
• Clinical governance
• Within service resource allocation

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Clinical specialist physiotherapists

• Diagnostic/ technological advances
• Practice development
• Extended scope of practice
• Grouping data - audit/ benchmark/ research

• Introducing change in practice to others
• Quality

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Senior physiotherapists

• Establishment of evidence based practice
• Development of specialising clinical skills
• Adding to knowledge base in particular clinical
  field
• Contribution to service management - evaluation
  and reporting
• Staff and student supervision - standards of
  practice/ accreditation

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Staff physiotherapists

• Consolidate under graduate knowledge and skills
  in core clinical areas
• Complexity of cases/ specialist areas
• Professional practices eg time management,
  documentation
• Refine clinical reasoning/ problem-solving skills
  and accuracy

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Staff physiotherapists/.

• Integration of care with MDT
• Development of evaluative/ reflective practice
  approach - outcome measures

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Web-based CPD..

• SWOT

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Strengths..

• Self-directed
• Own pace
• Accessible
• Modular approach
• Fit with working/ personal life

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Weaknesses

• Unfamiliar territory
• Limited practical skills development
• Isolated learning - remote/ non-interactive
• IT access
• IT skills
• Perception re. achievable/ attainable

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Opportunities

• Attractiveness
• Broad base - generic modules at outset
• Tailor/ select modules - clinical field specific
  in later stages
• Transition approach - modular achievement
• Buddy system ?
• Local practical skill supervision ?

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Threats...

• Initial logistical problems gt unattractive
• Unfamiliar ?? attainable
• Content must be formulated for interactive/
  problem solving based learning
• Supports/ help
• Cost
• Accurate lead information re. course content and
  time commitment
• Perceived clinical relevance

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In conclusion
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I suggest

• course content
• target group
• broad base
• self-tailor
• convince managers/ funders
• take a transition approach

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