Abstract

ANALYSIS OF THE PROFESSIONALLY SIGNIFICANT QUALITIES IN REHABILITATION THERAPISTS `STUDENTS

Petya Kasnakova, Danka Obreshkova and Valentina Petkova*

ABSTRACT

The curriculum for Rehabilitation Therapy students at the Medical College, Plovdiv, is focused on one major goal – to train students able to provide professional and competent health care. The final result from the course of education and training should include the mastering of competences constituting a combination of knowledge, skills and attitudes. Purpose of the study: A study of the professionally significant qualities in the professional qualification of rehabilitation therapists in the process of their education and training in Medical College – Plovdiv. Material and methods: The subjects of the survey are first, second and third year students majoring in Rehabilitation Therapy at Medical College – Plovdiv – a total of 125 respondents. Results and Discussion: Over 40% of the respondents claimed to possess the said qualities and skills to a large extent, and 39.70% were of the opinion they had the investigated qualities and skills to an exceptionally high extent.

Keywords: professionally significant qualities, Rehabilitation Therapy students at Medical College.