Associate Professor of Physical Therapy for Cardiopulmonary Disorders and Geriatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Beni-Suef University, Beni Suef, Egypt.
Med Educ Online. 2022 Dec;27(1):2073861. doi: 10.1080/10872981.2022.2073861.
Physical distance was one of the safety measures that were applied during the outbreak of COVID-19 and universities all over the world were forced to shift toward online teaching (OT). The aim of the study was to answer six research questions related to the profile of OT in Egyptian Physical Therapy Colleges during the COVID-19 outbreak. A google form questionnaire was used to survey 102 Egyptian Physical Therapy Educators (EPTEs) who were engaged in teaching Physical Therapy undergraduate programs in Egyptian universities during the spring semester of the academic year 2020-2021. Results showed that the EPTEs frequently (N= 51; 58.0%) used OT both from work and home. Private universities showed a significant advantage over public universities regarding the provision of institutional training (N= 101, P= 0.003) and availability of institutional educational support centers (N=99, P= 0.0001). Most (N= 30; 63.8%) university website users were full or associate professors, while (N= 24; 53.3%) Microsoft Teams users were lecturers. The EPTEs who had a positive attitude toward the suitability of OT for practical and clinical instructions were a minority (N= 48; 22.9%) and (N= 24; 29.2%) respectively. The EPTEs perceived different themes for advantages, disadvantages, and challenges regarding their experience with OT. Less than one-tenth (N= 10; 9%) of EPTEs showed the highest positive attitude toward the readiness of their colleges for the application of OT. Most (N= 68; 68%) of the EPTEs reported the presence of negative effects on their social life and (N= 30; 30%) of them reported high levels of financial overwhelming. In conclusion, the EPTEs had a limited and primitive profile of experience with OT during the COVID-19 outbreak in 2021. OT might not be the perfect teaching approach for Egyptian Physical therapy Colleges, especially for practical and clinical courses . .
在 COVID-19 爆发期间，保持身体距离是一项安全措施，世界各地的大学都被迫转向在线教学 (OT)。本研究的目的是回答与 COVID-19 爆发期间埃及物理治疗学院 OT 概况相关的六个研究问题。使用谷歌表单问卷对 102 名埃及物理治疗教育者 (EPTE) 进行了调查，这些教育者在 2020-2021 学年春季学期从事埃及大学本科物理治疗课程的教学工作。结果表明，EPTE 经常（N=51；58.0%）在家中和工作中都使用 OT。私立大学在提供机构培训（N=101，P=0.003）和提供机构教育支持中心（N=99，P=0.0001）方面与公立大学相比具有显著优势。大多数（N=30；63.8%）大学网站用户是全职或副教授，而（N=24；53.3%）Microsoft Teams 用户是讲师。对 OT 适合实践和临床教学持积极态度的 EPTE 占少数（N=48；22.9%）和（N=24；29.2%）。EPTE 对他们使用 OT 的经验有不同的主题看法，包括优势、劣势和挑战。不到十分之一（N=10；9%）的 EPTE 对他们学院准备应用 OT 的情况表现出最高的积极态度。大多数（N=68；68%）EPTE 报告说，这对他们的社交生活产生了负面影响，而（N=30；30%）的人报告说经济负担过重。总之，在 2021 年 COVID-19 爆发期间，EPTE 对 OT 的经验有限且原始。OT 可能不是埃及物理治疗学院的完美教学方法，特别是对于实践和临床课程。
