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Jeffrey Kyle Covington

Jeffrey Kyle Covington

Associate Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Therapy
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CLINICAL REASONING USINGSYSTEM 1 AND SYSTEM 2 MODELING

Chapter · January 1, 2024 I back away from conscious thought and turn the problem over to my unconscious mind. It will scan a broader array of patterns and find some new close fits from other information stored in my brain. -Arthur Fry, co-creator of the Post-it Note. ... Full text Cite

CLINICAL REASONING ANDDECISION-MAKING: An Abridged Literature Review

Chapter · January 1, 2024 Examine an abridged review of the literature related to clinical reasoning and decision-making (CRDM). ... Full text Cite

An Exploration of Doctor of Physical Therapy Students' Belongingness in Clinical Education: A Validation Study.

Journal Article J Phys Ther Educ · September 1, 2023 INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to adapt and validate the Belongingness Scale-Clinical Placement Experience (BES-CPE) for Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students in the United States. REVIEW OF LITERATURE: Belongingness is vital to one's mental, ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Identifying Factors That Influence Physical Activity Promotion in Outpatient Physical Therapist Practice Using the Theoretical Domains Framework.

Journal Article J Geriatr Phys Ther · October 2022 BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Physical activity (PA) promotion is not routine practice for physical therapists. Understanding the PA promotion beliefs of physical therapists may offer targets for behavior change interventions to improve PA promotion. The purpose ... Full text Link to item Cite

Clinical Teaching Competencies in Physical Therapist Education: A Modified Delphi Study.

Journal Article Phys Ther · July 4, 2022 OBJECTIVE: Clinical instructors play a key role in physical therapist professional education but may serve with minimal preparation and without clearly defined expectations for their teaching performance. The objective of this study was to utilize a consen ... Full text Link to item Cite

Physical Activity Promotion: Moving From Talking the Talk to Walking the Walk.

Journal Article J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · May 2022 Despite its demonstrated efficacy, physical activity (PA) promotion is not routinely practiced by clinicians. We provide recommendations to improve PA promotion in routine clinical practice by (1) improving clinicians' capacity through enhancing knowledge, ... Full text Link to item Cite

Physical Therapists' Knowledge, Skills, Beliefs, and Organizations Impact Physical Activity Promotion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Journal Article Phys Ther · March 1, 2022 OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to characterize factors that influence physical therapists' physical activity (PA) promotion practices and map these factors to the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) to inform future implementation efforts. METHOD ... Full text Link to item Cite

Focusing on Diversity: A Regional Internal Medicine Residency Viewpoint on Underrepresented Minority Support, Retention, and Mentoring.

Journal Article J Grad Med Educ · April 2021 BACKGROUND: While the overall percentage of residents who withdraw (2.7%) or take extended leave (1.0%) are low, subgroup analysis has found that minority physicians are approximately 30% more likely to withdraw from residency than their white counterparts ... Full text Link to item Cite

Does coaching in the 3rd year of medical school affect stress, anxiety and depression?

Journal Article · 2021 Background Medical students experience significant stress and anxiety during undergraduate education. Coaching is a possible way of supporting these students throughout this challenging time. To assess the benefits of coaching for medical students ... Full text Cite

Doctor of Physical Therapy Student Perceptions of Domestic Versus International Service-Learning Experiences: A Mixed-Methods Approach.

Journal Article J Allied Health · 2021 PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students' perceptions of service-learning between domestic and international service-learning experiences (SLEs). METHODS: DPT students participated in semi-structured inter ... Link to item Cite

Introduction of a psychologically informed educational intervention for pre-licensure physical therapists in a classroom setting.

Journal Article BMC Med Educ · October 23, 2020 BACKGROUND: There is an increasing need for physical therapists to address psychosocial aspects of musculoskeletal pain. Psychologically informed practice is one way to deliver this type of care through the integration of biopsychosocial interventions into ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

The Development and Implementation of a Faculty Development Residency Within Physical Therapist Education

Journal Article Journal of Physical Therapy Education · June 1, 2019 Background. Over the past decade, there has been a significant proliferation of physical therapist (PT) programs within the United States. Along with these more accredited PT programs come vacant faculty positions and the need for well qualified candidates ... Full text Cite

Analysis of Clinical Education Situation (ACES) Framework: identifying the root cause of student Failure in the United States.

Journal Article J Educ Eval Health Prof · 2019 Doctor of Physical Therapy preparation requires extensive time in precepted clinical education which involves multiple stakeholders. Student outcomes in clinical education are impacted by many factors, and, in the case of failure, it can be challenging to ... Full text Link to item Cite

Learning Cybercivility: A Qualitative Needs Assessment of Health Professions Students.

Journal Article J Contin Educ Nurs · September 1, 2018 BACKGROUND: Literature on cyberincivility in health professions education has mainly focused on intraprofessional communication. This study explored health professions students' experiences with cyberincivility, as well as their perspectives on interprofes ... Full text Link to item Cite

What Constitutes Academic Dishonesty in Physical Therapy Education: Do Faculty and Learners Agree?

Journal Article J Allied Health · 2018 BACKGROUND: Academic dishonesty (AD) has been widely reported as an increasing concern in higher education. The primary purpose of the current study was to investigate the perceptions of what faculty and learners consider acts of AD and the level of seriou ... Link to item Cite

What Traits Are Reflective of Positive Professional Performance in Physical Therapy Program Graduates? A Delphi Study.

Journal Article J Allied Health · 2018 BACKGROUND: Physical therapist program level successes have been associated with cognitive and noncognitive predictors. To our knowledge, no studies in physical therapy have explored predictive criteria for positive professional performance (PPP) in one's ... Link to item Cite

A novel tool for evaluating non-cognitive traits of doctor of physical therapy learners in the United States.

Journal Article J Educ Eval Health Prof · 2018 PURPOSE: The primary aim of this study was to develop a survey addressing an individual's non-cognitive traits, such as emotional intelligence, interpersonal skills, social intelligence, psychological flexibility, and grit. Such a tool would provide benefi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Important clinical descriptors to include in the examination and assessment of patients with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome: an international and multi-disciplinary Delphi survey.

Journal Article Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc · June 2017 PURPOSE: Determine which examination findings are key clinical descriptors of femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) through use of an international, multi-disciplinary expert panel. METHODS: A three-round Delphi survey utilizing an international, mu ... Full text Link to item Cite

Situational Analysis of Physical Therapist Clinical Instructors' Facilitation of Students' Emerging Embodiment of Movement in Practice.

Journal Article Phys Ther · June 1, 2017 BACKGROUND: Physical therapists improve the functional ability of patients after injury and disease. A unique component of their practice is the ability to use the movement of their own bodies to effect change in their patients. This ability has been recog ... Full text Link to item Cite

The prevalence and effect of burnout on graduate healthcare students.

Journal Article Can Med Educ J · June 2017 Burnout is a growing epidemic among professional healthcare students. Unaddressed burnout has been shown to have psychological and performance related detriments. The purpose of this scoping literature review was to investigate the prevalence of burnout an ... Link to item Cite

CLINICAL REASONING USINGSYSTEM 1 AND SYSTEM 2 MODELING

Chapter · January 1, 2024 I back away from conscious thought and turn the problem over to my unconscious mind. It will scan a broader array of patterns and find some new close fits from other information stored in my brain. -Arthur Fry, co-creator of the Post-it Note. ... Full text Cite

CLINICAL REASONING ANDDECISION-MAKING: An Abridged Literature Review

Chapter · January 1, 2024 Examine an abridged review of the literature related to clinical reasoning and decision-making (CRDM). ... Full text Cite

An Exploration of Doctor of Physical Therapy Students' Belongingness in Clinical Education: A Validation Study.

Journal Article J Phys Ther Educ · September 1, 2023 INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to adapt and validate the Belongingness Scale-Clinical Placement Experience (BES-CPE) for Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students in the United States. REVIEW OF LITERATURE: Belongingness is vital to one's mental, ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Identifying Factors That Influence Physical Activity Promotion in Outpatient Physical Therapist Practice Using the Theoretical Domains Framework.

Journal Article J Geriatr Phys Ther · October 2022 BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Physical activity (PA) promotion is not routine practice for physical therapists. Understanding the PA promotion beliefs of physical therapists may offer targets for behavior change interventions to improve PA promotion. The purpose ... Full text Link to item Cite

Clinical Teaching Competencies in Physical Therapist Education: A Modified Delphi Study.

Journal Article Phys Ther · July 4, 2022 OBJECTIVE: Clinical instructors play a key role in physical therapist professional education but may serve with minimal preparation and without clearly defined expectations for their teaching performance. The objective of this study was to utilize a consen ... Full text Link to item Cite

Physical Activity Promotion: Moving From Talking the Talk to Walking the Walk.

Journal Article J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · May 2022 Despite its demonstrated efficacy, physical activity (PA) promotion is not routinely practiced by clinicians. We provide recommendations to improve PA promotion in routine clinical practice by (1) improving clinicians' capacity through enhancing knowledge, ... Full text Link to item Cite

Physical Therapists' Knowledge, Skills, Beliefs, and Organizations Impact Physical Activity Promotion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Journal Article Phys Ther · March 1, 2022 OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to characterize factors that influence physical therapists' physical activity (PA) promotion practices and map these factors to the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) to inform future implementation efforts. METHOD ... Full text Link to item Cite

Focusing on Diversity: A Regional Internal Medicine Residency Viewpoint on Underrepresented Minority Support, Retention, and Mentoring.

Journal Article J Grad Med Educ · April 2021 BACKGROUND: While the overall percentage of residents who withdraw (2.7%) or take extended leave (1.0%) are low, subgroup analysis has found that minority physicians are approximately 30% more likely to withdraw from residency than their white counterparts ... Full text Link to item Cite

Does coaching in the 3rd year of medical school affect stress, anxiety and depression?

Journal Article · 2021 Background Medical students experience significant stress and anxiety during undergraduate education. Coaching is a possible way of supporting these students throughout this challenging time. To assess the benefits of coaching for medical students ... Full text Cite

Doctor of Physical Therapy Student Perceptions of Domestic Versus International Service-Learning Experiences: A Mixed-Methods Approach.

Journal Article J Allied Health · 2021 PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students' perceptions of service-learning between domestic and international service-learning experiences (SLEs). METHODS: DPT students participated in semi-structured inter ... Link to item Cite

Introduction of a psychologically informed educational intervention for pre-licensure physical therapists in a classroom setting.

Journal Article BMC Med Educ · October 23, 2020 BACKGROUND: There is an increasing need for physical therapists to address psychosocial aspects of musculoskeletal pain. Psychologically informed practice is one way to deliver this type of care through the integration of biopsychosocial interventions into ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

The Development and Implementation of a Faculty Development Residency Within Physical Therapist Education

Journal Article Journal of Physical Therapy Education · June 1, 2019 Background. Over the past decade, there has been a significant proliferation of physical therapist (PT) programs within the United States. Along with these more accredited PT programs come vacant faculty positions and the need for well qualified candidates ... Full text Cite

Analysis of Clinical Education Situation (ACES) Framework: identifying the root cause of student Failure in the United States.

Journal Article J Educ Eval Health Prof · 2019 Doctor of Physical Therapy preparation requires extensive time in precepted clinical education which involves multiple stakeholders. Student outcomes in clinical education are impacted by many factors, and, in the case of failure, it can be challenging to ... Full text Link to item Cite

Learning Cybercivility: A Qualitative Needs Assessment of Health Professions Students.

Journal Article J Contin Educ Nurs · September 1, 2018 BACKGROUND: Literature on cyberincivility in health professions education has mainly focused on intraprofessional communication. This study explored health professions students' experiences with cyberincivility, as well as their perspectives on interprofes ... Full text Link to item Cite

What Constitutes Academic Dishonesty in Physical Therapy Education: Do Faculty and Learners Agree?

Journal Article J Allied Health · 2018 BACKGROUND: Academic dishonesty (AD) has been widely reported as an increasing concern in higher education. The primary purpose of the current study was to investigate the perceptions of what faculty and learners consider acts of AD and the level of seriou ... Link to item Cite

What Traits Are Reflective of Positive Professional Performance in Physical Therapy Program Graduates? A Delphi Study.

Journal Article J Allied Health · 2018 BACKGROUND: Physical therapist program level successes have been associated with cognitive and noncognitive predictors. To our knowledge, no studies in physical therapy have explored predictive criteria for positive professional performance (PPP) in one's ... Link to item Cite

A novel tool for evaluating non-cognitive traits of doctor of physical therapy learners in the United States.

Journal Article J Educ Eval Health Prof · 2018 PURPOSE: The primary aim of this study was to develop a survey addressing an individual's non-cognitive traits, such as emotional intelligence, interpersonal skills, social intelligence, psychological flexibility, and grit. Such a tool would provide benefi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Important clinical descriptors to include in the examination and assessment of patients with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome: an international and multi-disciplinary Delphi survey.

Journal Article Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc · June 2017 PURPOSE: Determine which examination findings are key clinical descriptors of femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) through use of an international, multi-disciplinary expert panel. METHODS: A three-round Delphi survey utilizing an international, mu ... Full text Link to item Cite

Situational Analysis of Physical Therapist Clinical Instructors' Facilitation of Students' Emerging Embodiment of Movement in Practice.

Journal Article Phys Ther · June 1, 2017 BACKGROUND: Physical therapists improve the functional ability of patients after injury and disease. A unique component of their practice is the ability to use the movement of their own bodies to effect change in their patients. This ability has been recog ... Full text Link to item Cite

The prevalence and effect of burnout on graduate healthcare students.

Journal Article Can Med Educ J · June 2017 Burnout is a growing epidemic among professional healthcare students. Unaddressed burnout has been shown to have psychological and performance related detriments. The purpose of this scoping literature review was to investigate the prevalence of burnout an ... Link to item Cite

The influence of pre-professional curricula on components of the Physical Therapist Clinical Performance Instrument

Journal Article Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice · 2017 Cite

Do Differences in Programmatic Resource Investments Result in Different 3-Year Pass Rates on the U.S. National Physical Therapy Examination?

Journal Article J Allied Health · 2016 Featured Publication PURPOSE: The rising cost of health professions education is well documented and a growing concern among educators; however, little is known about the implications of resource investment on student success. The objective of this study was to determine wheth ... Link to item Cite

Selectivity of physiotherapist programs in the United States does not differ by institutional funding source or research activity level.

Journal Article J Educ Eval Health Prof · 2016 PURPOSE: This study aimed to compare selectivity characteristics among institution characteristics to determine differences by institutional funding source (public vs. private) or research activity level (research vs. non-research). METHODS: This study inc ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Scholarly research productivity is not related to higher three-year licensure pass rates for physical therapy academic programs.

Journal Article BMC Med Educ · September 11, 2015 BACKGROUND: In the domain of academia, the scholarship of research may include, but not limited to, peer-reviewed publications, presentations, or grant submissions. Programmatic research productivity is one of many measures of academic program reputation a ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Developing a Professional Embodiment of Movement: A Situational Analysis of Physical Therapist Clinical Instructors' Facilitation of Students' Emerging Integration of Movement in Practice.

Thesis Dissertation · March 3, 2015 Featured Publication Physical therapists are healthcare practitioners who improve the functional ability of their patients after the effects of injury and disease. One unique component of their practice is the ability to use the movement of their body to affect change as they ... Link to item Cite

Can We Learn in the Sandbox Together? Interprofessional CaseConferences as Facilitation Tools

Journal Article Medical Science Educator · March 2014 Featured Publication Full text Open Access Cite

Physical Activity Promotion Attitudes and Practices Among Outpatient Physical Therapists: Results of a National Survey.

Journal Article J Geriatr Phys Ther BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Physical activity (PA) promotion delivered by physical therapists is effective. However, little is known about how much PA promotion is integrated into outpatient US physical therapist practice. The purpose of this study was to dete ... Full text Link to item Cite