Taheri Alireza, Changiz Tahereh, Tofighi Shahram
Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics, School of Rehabilitation, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Department of Medical Education, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
J Res Med Sci. 2019 Mar 25;24:25. doi: 10.4103/jrms.JRMS_645_18. eCollection 2019.
Along with the growth of science and technology, the orthotics and prosthetics (O and P) have been changing since the past as a dynamic profession and the role of a specialist in O and has also undergone a change due to needs of society and the growth of technologies. To illustrate the future direction of an educational system, it is necessary to have a trend analysis of what weaknesses and strengths have existed in the past and the present.
In this analysis, two methods of scoping review and interview were conducted. For the purpose of scoping review, database searches of PubMed, ERIC, SID, and Web of Science in combination with a search on websites of key organizations, including universities, World Health Organization, and International Society of O and P were conducted.
Various trends have been formed from different aspects in the health education system due to multifaceted nature of the O and P. The areas include health and education services, technology, curriculum, educational programs, and accreditation.
The debate on monitoring and evaluation of O and P educational systems has been also developed along with the progress made in the training of O and P. The training of individuals by setting minimum standards leads to a professional competency in line and is considered as other issues arisen in the field of education; however, in recent years, improvements in this field have not been significant.
随着科技的发展，矫形与假肢（O&P）作为一个动态的专业领域，自过去以来一直在不断变化，并且由于社会需求和技术发展，O&P专家的角色也发生了变化。为了阐明教育体系的未来方向，有必要对过去和现在存在的优势与劣势进行趋势分析。
在本分析中，采用了范围综述和访谈两种方法。为进行范围综述，对PubMed、ERIC、SID和科学网数据库进行了检索，并结合对包括大学、世界卫生组织和国际矫形与假肢学会等关键组织网站的搜索。
由于O&P的多面性，健康教育体系在不同方面形成了各种趋势。这些领域包括健康与教育服务、技术、课程、教育项目和认证。
随着O&P培训的进展，关于O&P教育体系监测与评估的争论也在发展。通过设定最低标准来培训个人会带来符合要求的专业能力，并被视为教育领域出现的其他问题；然而，近年来该领域的改进并不显著。
