Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Vol. 15 No. 2 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Perception of Final Year Physiotherapy Students about Effectiveness of Virtual Skills Lab

Krishna Kumar Singh (Unknown)
Subrat Samal (Unknown)
Nitin Samal (Unknown)
Snehal Samal (Unknown)
Gauri Ajay Chaudhary (Unknown)
Vaibhav P. Anjankar (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
24 Mar 2021

Abstract

Background: “The art of physical therapy is elaborately tied to the art of communication.” In ancientmedical course of study, communication isn’t schooled formally and this results in a spot in dependabilityand consistency of the teaching. Aim: To study the concept of Final year physiotherapy students aboutEffectiveness of virtual skill lab. Materials and Methods: This observational study was carried out atVirtual skill Lab of Datta Meghe College of Physiotherapy, Wardha. Feedback was obtained with the help ofa pre-validated questionnaire from 40 final year students of physiotherapy about their concept about utilityof the model taught in the Virtual Skill Lab including factors which helped them and which affected therelearning. Results: A total of 78.46% students were of the idea that Virtual Skill Lab posting is must for allmedical undergraduates. A 93.83% perceive that the module taught was very relevant and useful and weresatisfied with the duration of posting (81.47%). A 78.46% students experienced improvement in their virtualskill lab. They opined that more emphasis should be given on communication between doctor and patient(61.53%). Conclusion: The students found virtual skill Lab very useful. They desired more emphasis oncommunication between doctor and patient and sought more interactivity, video demonstrations to be partof the module.

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