The increasing global burden of chronic diseases, disability, and population aging highlights the growing need for well-prepared rehabilitation professionals. Educational experiences play an important role in shaping students' perceived knowledge, attitudes, and motivation, which are key components of professional development....
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Discussion
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No actionable change for practicing audiologists — this is an education research study focused on student perceptions in an Iranian academic setting, not on clinical practice or patient outcomes.
Understanding how to effectively train future rehabilitation professionals, including audiologists, has long-term implications for workforce quality and patient care standards globally.
- 01Quasi-experimental design evaluated an educational course for undergraduate rehabilitation students in Iran.
- 02Outcomes measured were students' perceived knowledge, attitude, and motivation — all self-reported.
- 03Published in BMC Medical Education (DOI: 10.1186/s12909-026-09915-z).
- 04Findings are context-specific to the Iranian higher-education system and may not generalize broadly.
- 05Study does not assess clinical competence or patient outcomes directly.
An educational course improved undergraduate rehabilitation students' perceived knowledge, attitude, and motivation.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42894192
- DOI
- 10.1186/s12909-026-09915-z.
- Journal
- BMC Medical Education
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 2b
- Population
- Undergraduate rehabilitation students in Iran
- Intervention
- Structured educational course targeting knowledge, attitude, and motivation
- Comparator
- Pre-course baseline (within-group quasi-experimental comparison)
Primary outcomes
Students' perceived knowledge; Students' attitude; Students' motivation