El E-Learning en la formación del voluntariado de fisioterapia en cooperación internacional. Diseño e implementación de un modelo formativo

Donat, R. (2014). El e-learning en la formación del voluntariado de Fisioterapia en Cooperación Internacional. Diseño e implementación de un modelo formativo. (Tesis). Departamento de Pedagogía. Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, España. Esta Tesis Doctoral muestra los resultados de la creación, implementación y desarrollo de un modelo formativo basado en el diseño instruccional ASSURE. Se busca solucionar las deficiencias formativas del voluntariado en Fisioterapia en Cooperación Internacional detectadas con anterioridad (2010), mediante una investigación mixta sobre fisioterapeutas colegiados en Catalunya (n=100), reflejada en: un estudio cuasi-experimental evaluado por cuestionarios semi-estructurados (2011) y un estudio cualitativo evaluado por grupos focales (2012). Se destaca como resultados la idoneidad del formato e-learning por su flexibilidad y adaptación a la disponibilidad de los usuarios para formarse, la idoneidad de la metodología del aprendizaje para garantizar la interacción de los estudiantes y la motivación durante el proceso formativo. Se destaca la idoneidad del contenido para corregir las deficiencias formativas. Por último se valora el modelo formativo como el referente en el campus virtual del Col.legi de Fisioterapeutes de Catalunya para facilitar el lifelonglearning entre sus colegiados.This thesis shows the results of the creation, implementation and development of an educational model based on the ASSURE instructional design. It seeks to address the training deficiencies volunteer physiotherapists in International Cooperation experience which were already detected in a previous study (2010) using a mixed research on collegiate physiotherapists in Catalunya (n=100) which ended in :a quasi-experimental study evaluated by semi-structured questionnaires (2011) and a qualitative study evaluated focus groups (2012). As the outstanding results we'd like to refer to the suitability of the e-learning format for its flexibility, the users eagerness to be trained, the adequacy of the learning methodology to ensure student interaction and the motivation during the training process. The suitability of the content is highlighted to correct training deficiencies. Finally the training model as a referent in the virtual campus of the Col.legi de Fisioterapeutes de Catalunya to facilitate lifelong learning among their members

Spanish Version of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Quality of Life Questionnaire: Translation, Cross-cultural Adaptation, and Validation

ACL reconstruction; Anterior Cruciate Ligament–Quality of Life (ACL-QOL) questionnaire; KneeReconstrucción del LCA; Cuestionario sobre la calidad de vida del ligamento cruzado anterior (ACL-QOL); RodillaReconstrucció del LCA; Qüestionari sobre la qualitat de vida del lligament creuat anterior (ACL-QOL); GenollBackground: The Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Quality of Life (ACL-QOL) questionnaire is a patient-reported outcome measure used to assess the effect of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury on the lives of patients. It was originally written in English, which may affect its use when completed by nonnative English speakers. Purpose: To translate and adapt the ACL-QOL to Spanish and provide evidence of its psychometric properties. Study design: Cohort study (diagnosis); Level of evidence, 2. Methods: A total of 183 patients with an ACL injury from 4 Catalan hospitals were included: 99 patients who had undergone ACL reconstruction (ACLR) completed the Spanish version of the ACL-QOL (ACL-QOL-Sp) twice (mean interval, 15.2 days) in 2 weeks for test-retest reliability, and 84 patients completed the ACL-QOL-Sp, the Lysholm knee scoring scale, the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), Tegner Activity Scale, and the 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) before and at 4 and 9 months after ACLR to assess responsiveness. The association between the ACL-QOL-Sp and the other outcome measures was evaluated with the Spearman correlation coefficient. Results: The ACL-QOL-Sp showed good internal consistency (Cronbach alpha = 0.96) and test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.97). The standard error of measurement was 3.6, also suggesting the precision of measurements. The smallest detectable change was 9.98 in 94% of patients. No association was found between the ACL-QOL-Sp score and the Tegner score or SF-12 mental component summary score; however, a moderate correlation was found with the overall KOOS score (r = -0.545), Lysholm score (r = 0.509), and SF-12 physical component summary score (r = 0.607). The correlation ranged from weak for the KOOS-Symptoms subscore (r = -0.290) to moderate for the KOOS-Quality of Life subscore (r = -0.698). No ceiling or floor effects were observed. The ACL-QOL-Sp showed a moderate effect size (0.73) at 4 months but a large effect size (1.70) at 9 months. Conclusion: The ACL-QOL-Sp showed adequate internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and responsiveness in evaluating quality of life after ACLR in Spanish-speaking patients

Assessing the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Primary Care Socio-Ecological Approach to Improve Physical Activity Adherence among People with Type 2 Diabetes : The SENWI Project

Ajuts: This research was funded by Col·legi de Fisioterapeutes de Catalunya (CFC), grant number R05/21.Maintaining an active lifestyle is a key health behavior in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). This study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of a socio-ecological Nordic walking intervention (SENWI) to enhance healthy behaviors in primary healthcare settings. Participants included individuals with T2D (n = 33; age 70 (95% CI 69-74)) and healthcare professionals (HCPs, n = 3). T2D participants were randomly assigned to a SENWI, active comparator, or control group for twelve weeks. Feasibility and acceptability were evaluated based on a mixed methodology. Quantitative data reported adherence information, differences between follow-up and dropout participants and pre- and post-intervention on physical activity, sedentary behavior, and health outcomes. Qualitative data acquisition was performed using focus groups and semi-structured interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis. Thirty-three T2D invited participants were recruited, and twenty-two (66.7%) provided post-intervention data. The SENWI was deemed acceptable and feasible, but participants highlighted the need to improve options, group schedules, gender inequities, and the intervention's expiration date. Healthcare professionals expressed a lack of institutional support and resources. Nevertheless, no significant difference between the SENWI follow-up and dropout participants or pre- and post- intervention was found (only between the active comparator and control group in the physical quality of life domain). Implementing the SENWI in primary healthcare settings is feasible and acceptable in real-world conditions. However, a larger sample is needed to assess the program's effectiveness in improving healthy behaviors and its impact on health-related outcomes in the long term

Supplemental Material, sj-pdf-1-ojs-10.1177_23259671231183405 - Spanish Version of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament–Quality of Life Questionnaire: Translation, Cross-cultural Adaptation, and Validation

Supplemental Material, sj-pdf-1-ojs-10.1177_23259671231183405 for Spanish Version of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament–Quality of Life Questionnaire: Translation, Cross-cultural Adaptation, and Validation by Rafel Donat-Roca, Salomé Tárrega, Tània Estapé-Madinabeitia, Carles Escalona-Marfil, Jorge Ruíz-Moreno, Roberto Seijas, Georgia Romero-Cullerés, Ramón Roig-Busquets and Nicholas G.H. Mohtadi in Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine</p