The phenomenon of the viscero-somatic reflex and clinic based learning: a questionnaire survey of fourth year students at the BSO
Item
- Title
- The phenomenon of the viscero-somatic reflex and clinic based learning: a questionnaire survey of fourth year students at the BSO
- Author(s)
- Lewis Hilary
- Abstract
- This study examined the factors which affect students’ application of Viscero-somatic reflex (VSR) in the clinical environment to explain patients’ conditions. The key factors of influence were: student knowledge base of the relevant theoretical phenomenon, student confidence in that knowledge, their perception of the validity of the concept and their perception of the nature of student-tutor interaction. The underlying aims of the study were to investigate the process by which students’ are facilitated in becoming clinical practitioners who are able to apply a wide range of theory in practice and to identify any potential improvements to the current approach of BSO.Findings suggested that students tended to use Viscero-somatic reflex when encouraged to do so by their clinic tutor. However, there were strong indications that students may feel that some tutors are not always supportive of the theory of VSR and this may make them hesitant in mentioning such a hypothesis to the tutor. Very few students rejected the validity of VSR despite the lack of consensus in published literature. Taken together, these two findings suggest that students are able to accept uncertainty and not reject, at too early a stage, theoretical knowledge which is controversial. However, whether or not they make continued efforts to apply such knowledge may depend on the clinical environment. BSO may wish to develop a protocol for tutors which, while acknowledging their personal views based on experience, ensures that tutors take a consistent approach to students in facilitating them to draw from a wide range of clinical knowledge. The sample size of 79 did not allow in-depth multivariate analysis but it was clear from these initial findings that the relationships between the factors are complex and warrant further investigation.
- Abstract
- presented at
- British School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 2000
- Date Submitted
- 31.7.2000 00:00:00
- Type
- undergraduate_project
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 12179
- Inst-Identifier
- 780
- Keywords
- Viscerosomatic Reflexes,Somatic Dysfunction,Osteopathic Education,Clinical Practice
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Lewis Hilary, “The phenomenon of the viscero-somatic reflex and clinic based learning: a questionnaire survey of fourth year students at the BSO”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed April 29, 2024, https://www.osteopathicresearch.com/s/orw/item/2281