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    The correlation between the perceived level of cultural and clinical competency of batch 2025 DLSMHSI physical therapy interns

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    In the clinical setting, a physical therapist must not only be skilled but also competent. To be clinically competent is to be equipped with the adequate knowledge while proficiently applying this information with well-developed skills, in patient-handling. Being culturally competent is imperative as a healthcare professional to meet needs of patients; yet the existing PT curriculum often emphasizes clinical skills over cultural awareness. Thus, this study aims to determine the correlation between the perceived levels of cultural and clinical competency of Batch 2025 DLSMHSI Physical Therapy Interns. Through a descriptive-correlational design, the study was administered via two modified and adapted survey questionnaires amongst Batch 2025 Physical Therapy students, which were disseminated onsite during the interns’ class hours. The participants scored a high level of cultural competency with female interns and those from rural areas performing better in terms of handling hostility or discomfort from cultural differences, whereas both participants demonstrated clinical competency to a very great extent, regardless of sex and hometown. Therefore, this study yielded a direct correlation between the perceived levels of cultural and clinical competency of Batch 2025 DLSMHSI Physical Therapy Interns. This underlines the importance of upbringing both clinical and cultural competencies in PT practice, which will better equip these practitioners in delivering a holistic approach within a multicultural healthcare environment

    Exploring the factors that influence first year students in choosing Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy program: a qualitative descriptive study

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    The research conducted by Occupational Therapy students at De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute focused on determining the factors that influence first year students in choosing the Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy (BSOT) program. The study utilized a qualitative descriptive approach, involving interviews and reflexive thematic analysis. The objectives were to identify the supports, barriers, and needs influencing first year students\u27 choice of the BSOT program, and to examine the implications of these factors on prospective program selection practices for students. Purposive sampling ensured participants met the study\u27s criteria, while validators and pilot testing confirmed the validity of the research tool. Procedures involved online surveys, formal invitations, consent collection, one-on-one interviews, data coding for thematic analysis, and triangulation to ensure qualitative rigor. The results of the study revealed several themes per objective. There were key factors that supported participants in choosing the program, including Individual influences, Elements of the profession, Social-environmental influences, and Pathways to discovering OT. On the contrary, barriers emphasized Perceptual barriers, Recruitment and institutional limitations, Social hindrances, and Internal conflicts, which may have discouraged participants from choosing the program. The participants also expressed specific needs during the program selection process, which included the Need for strengthened OT promotion and immersive experiences, the Need for support systems, and the Need for enhanced institutional application strategies. While the implications of these factors suggest Elevating OT promotion and marketing, Strengthening OT recruitment activities, and Having intrinsic support, to better assist students during their program selection process

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