Nancy Smith, Angela Campbell, Morgan Johanson, Pamela Bartlo, Naomi Bauer, Sagan Everett
Applying the 2022 Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Entry-Level Physical Therapist Competencies to Physical Therapist Education and Practice
Journal, physical therapy education
hispaniclatino students often underachieve higher education programs health professions shown lower firsttime pass rates national physical therapy examination white peers plausible explanation difference lack english proficiency purpose study determine predictive academic variables passing licensure examination first attempt hispaniclatino doctor physical therapy dpt students numerous studies conducted determine factors predict success national physical therapy examination however scarcity literature predictors success hispaniclatino dpt students particularly influence english proficiency nonprobability convenience sample 67 hispanic students single dpt program used retrospective predictive correlational study conducted data collection performed secondary analysis student academic profiles predictor variables included proficiency english language undergraduate grade point average verbal quantitative written skills firstyear thirdyear grade point average enrolled physical therapist education program firsttime pass rate 597 n 40 results showed students passed pass first attempt differed firstyear thirdyear program grade point average large effect sizes 113 148 respectively however thirdyear grade point average significant independent predictor success english proficiency preadmission variables predict firsttime success results suggest firstyear thirdyear grade point average may used identify atrisk students use variables encouraged monitor progression students study highlighted need identify additional predictors performance