Utilizing Drama to Teach Intervention Strategies for Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease: The Intersection of Humanities and Clinical Science

Download the article (pdf) Table of Contents Introduction Over the past 20 years, interprofessional education (IPE),1 clinical simulation (CS),2 standardized patients (SPs),3 and humanities education4 have markedly altered the pedagogical landscape of healthcare higher education. The rationale for introducing these novel pedagogies was the World Health Organization’s advocating for interdisciplinary and collaborative healthcare education […]
Building Community Through Storytelling: A Case Report

Download the article (pdf) Table of Contents Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Physical therapy plays a leading role in patient-centered care, where physical therapists have the unique ability to transform patients’ lives by helping them restore mobility, build confidence, and regain independence. […]
Running Before I Could Walk

[vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%231e73be” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”By Mitchel Fenrich, PT, DPT, Corri Stuyvenberg, PT, DPT, Amanda Sharp, PT, DPT, PhD” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1732035911624{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Download the article (pdf)[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]International student experiences are increasingly common within health professions including physical therapy.1 Whether students are connecting to their altruistic nature or seeking to fulfill an academic requirement for service […]
Playful Practices: Reflections on Teaching About Narrative Roleplaying Games in Care Contexts

[vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%231e73be” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”By Santiago Barugel and Marileen La Haije” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1728301801719{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Download the article (pdf)[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Introduction He-Man wakes up on a beach, and his head and body ache. The last thing he remembers is that his ship had sunk the night before in a storm while he was escaping from […]
Through the Lens of Positive Aging

[vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%231e73be” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”By David W. M. Taylor, PT, DPT, Leslie F. Taylor, PT, PhD, MS, N. Beth Collier, PT, DPT, EdD, and Susan W. Miller, B.S. Pharm, PharmD” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1710514012431{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Download the article (pdf)[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Introduction The number of older adults seeking quality healthcare continues to increase in the United States […]
Towards a Global Knowledge Creation Strategy: Learning From Community-Based Rehabilitation

[vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%231e73be” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”By Bente van Oort, MSc and Djenana Jalovcic, EdD, MPA, MSc ” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1683317591429{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Download the article (pdf)[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Introduction Over the last 40 years, community-based rehabilitation (CBR) has been used as a community development strategy that aims at improving the lives of persons with disabilities within their community, […]
Getting to the Heart of the Patient-Provider Interaction: A Novel Theoretical Framework

[vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%231e73be” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”By Dustin Willis, PT, DPT, PhD(c) and Everett B. Lohman III, DSc, PT” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1679457323855{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Download the article (pdf)[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Category: Method/Model Presentation Compliance With Ethical Standards: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest, and no affiliations with, or involvement in, any organization or entity with any […]
Implementing Expressive Writing in Outpatient Physical Therapy Clinics: Connecting Theoretical Foundations With Practical Strategies

[vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%231e73be” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”By Eric Thomas Wanner, PT, DPT; Jennifer Lynne Bird, PhD; and Claudia Jayne Brahler, PhD” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1664913262680{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Download the article (pdf)[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Over the past several years, healthcare professionals have increased implementation of expressive writing as an outlet for feelings, anxieties, and frustrations to help patients manage the stress of […]
Humanities Instruction in Physical Therapy Education to Cultivate Empathy, Recognize Implicit Bias, and Enhance Communication: A Case Series

[vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%231e73be” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”By Sarah Luna, PT, DPT; Nathaniel Brown, PT, DPT; Cynthia Dodds, PT, PhD” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1648827948397{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Download the article (pdf)[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Students in health professions programs may have few experiences interacting with individuals with disabilities, which limits their understanding of the psychomotor, emotional, and/or cognitive behaviors experienced and associated with having […]
Reconciling Mystical Experience with Concept of the Self: The Poetry of an Individual with a Right Temporal Lobectomy

[vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%231e73be” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”By Michèle R. Slaton, PhD; and Brick Johnstone, PhD, ABPP” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1648828179230{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Download the article (pdf)[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Abstract” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]It is recognized within rehabilitation that the right hemisphere association area integrates sensations and mental experiences into a sense of self, and that injury to this region leads to “disorders […]