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Self-Assessment Tool in Soft Skills Learning During Clinical Placements in Physiotherapy Degree Programs: A Pilot Validation Study

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  • Rita María Galán-Díaz

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad San Jorge, 50830 Villanueva de Gállego, Spain)

  • Carolina Jiménez-Sánchez

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad San Jorge, 50830 Villanueva de Gállego, Spain
    Aragón Health Research Institute, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain)

  • Raquel Lafuente-Ureta

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad San Jorge, 50830 Villanueva de Gállego, Spain)

  • Natalia Brandín-de la Cruz

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad San Jorge, 50830 Villanueva de Gállego, Spain
    Aragón Health Research Institute, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain)

  • Jose Manuel Burgos-Bragado

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad San Jorge, 50830 Villanueva de Gállego, Spain
    Aragón Health Research Institute, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain)

  • Beatriz Alonso-Cortés Fradejas

    (Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of León, Ponferrada Campus, 24401 Ponferrada, Spain)

  • Inmaculada Villa-Del-Pino

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pablo de Olavide University, San Isidoro Center, 41092 Sevilla, Spain)

  • Manuel Gómez-Barrera

    (Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad San Jorge, 50830 Villanueva de Gállego, Spain)

Abstract

Physiotherapy is challenged to be a profession with competencies in humanized skills and aptitudes. The need to integrate the learning of sustainable soft skills and humanistic education into higher education curricula has recently been emphasized to improve the capabilities of future healthcare professionals. Our objective was to psychometrically evaluate the Invisible Care, Well-being, Security, and Autonomy (CIBISA) scale in the context of physiotherapy through a pilot study involving students undertaking a degree in physiotherapy. The Delphi method was used over two rounds, and a focus group was convened to achieve a consensus on the adaptation of the CIBISA nursing scale to assess physiotherapy (CIBISA-F). For the psychometric validation of the CIBISA-F scale, the data-collection instruments used were the adapted CIBISA-F scale and two more validated scales related to soft skills. The scales were answered by 25 students at three different times, twice before the start of the clinical placements and once after. The results showed high internal consistency (α = 0.911), adequate reliability according to a Brand–Altman plot, and an adequate construct validity and sensitivity in comparison to other tools. The results of the present study suggest that this version of the CIBISA-F scale is a useful and reliable tool for measuring humanization skills in healthcare and physiotherapy students during their clinical placements, ensuring high-quality education.

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  • Rita María Galán-Díaz & Carolina Jiménez-Sánchez & Raquel Lafuente-Ureta & Natalia Brandín-de la Cruz & Jose Manuel Burgos-Bragado & Beatriz Alonso-Cortés Fradejas & Inmaculada Villa-Del-Pino & Manuel, 2025. "Self-Assessment Tool in Soft Skills Learning During Clinical Placements in Physiotherapy Degree Programs: A Pilot Validation Study," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(14), pages 1-14, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:17:y:2025:i:14:p:6304-:d:1698179
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