Investigation for research competency of undergraduate interns in rehabilitation therapy using WHO rehabilita-tion competency framework
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2025.05.007
- VernacularTitle:基于世界卫生组织胜任力架构的康复治疗学本科实习生研究胜任力调查
- Author:
Bin ZENG
1
;
Shuang GUO
;
Haiyan YE
;
Jinqun YE
;
Zihan XU
;
Guangqing XU
;
Lei ZHANG
Author Information
1. 南方医科大学附属广东省人民医院(广东省医学科学院),康复医学科,广东 广州市 510080
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
rehabilitation therapy;
undergraduate interns;
rehabilitation competency framework;
research competency
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2025;31(5):548-552
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the research competency among undergraduate interns of rehabilitation therapy.Methods In July,2024,a total of 81 undergraduate rehabilitation therapy interns from Department of Rehabilitation Medicine,Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital were self-rated the research competency,using research com-petency and activities,level 1 of World Health Organization rehabilitation competency framework.Semi-struc-tured interviews were conducted to investigate the willingness and difficulties to participate in research.Results The self-rated competencies were the lowest in behavior of C2.3 Assists in assessing rehabilitation service user needs and priorities for research,and Activity of A2 Disseminating evidence.For interviews,72 students would participate in researches,primarily motivated by career advancement and postgraduate admission competition.The main difficulties included insufficient faculty mentorship(n=48),limitation in knowledge(n=43)and diffi-culties in formulating scientific questions(n=43).Conclusion Most rehabilitation therapy undergraduates would like to participate in researches,but are suboptimal in re-search competency due to personal and environmental constraints.