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Perceived Skills and Abilities Required by Athletic Trainers in Hospital and Clinical Management Positions: A Delphi Study

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QUESTION:

What are the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) for an athletic trainer to have in a health care management position?

context methods resultdiscussio

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Athletic trainer

Sport team

Hospitals and

clinics

Health and

fitness club

Medical managem

ent position

Colleges and

secondary schools

Personal trainer

Athletic training has kept expanding from traditional sport team settings to varied settings.

Besides the core competencies of athletic training, what else do we

need?

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Result

Educational preparation and experiences in the industrial-occupational setting: a

qualitative study of athletic training graduates’ perspectives

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1. What experiences do entry-level ATs encounter when taking positions in industrial-occupational settings?

2. How entry-level ATs perceive their educational preparation for careers in industrial-occupational setting?

Questions:

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Background

University Professional sports team

Clinics

hospitals

High schools

Industry

Athletic training settings

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According to the expanding of the athletic training settings…...

Is educational preparation adequate for

ATs in different settings?

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University Professional sports team

Clinics

hospitals

High schools

Industry

Athletic training settings

Injuries rehab.

Injuries evaluatio

n

First aid

Injuries treatme

nt Administration

counseling

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University Professional sports team

Clinics

hospitals

High schools

Industry

Athletic training settings

Injuries rehab.

Injuries evaluatio

n

First aid

Injuries treatme

nt Administration

counseling

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Area ill-prepared Area well-preparedMost challenging

aspects

Section three: Educational preparation

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1.請問你是否知道你所就讀之系所的核心能力包含哪些？你是否認為這些核心能力符合你在職場上的需求？

2.當你開始踏入 _____工作時，你是否覺得在教育養成的過程中，你所具備的知識可以滿足你的工作需求？

3.你是否曾經覺得你的教育養成和實際上的工作需求之間有所落差？若有，請問這些在職場上不足的知識、技能你是否覺得可以在學校教育中培養、學習？

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4. 你認為你在職場上面臨到的最大的挑戰是什麼？

5. 以＿＿工作而言，你認為你在教育養成的過程中被訓練地最好的是哪一部分？

6. 以＿＿工作而言，你認為你在教育養成的過程中被訓練地最不好的是哪一部分？

7. 以＿＿工作而言，你認為你在教育養成的過程中沒有被訓練到的是哪一部分

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Area ill-prepared Area well-preparedMost challenging

aspects

Section three: Educational preparation

ergonomics

Evaluation and treatment of

musculoskeletal injuries

Gaining respect from the company and its employee