Table 1 Specific Case Studies and Student Goals for Behaviors During Experiential Learning Sessions
Session | One | Two | Three | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Behavior | Interpersonal effectiveness | Autonomy | Collaboration/Self-efficacy | Active listening | Positive expectations |
Patient | 35-year-old, pregnant woman who is currently smoking with low back pain. | 65-year-old with 10-year history of low back pain. Exhibits catastrophizing and fear of movement. | 40-year-old with 2-year history of shoulder pain after a fall at work. Exhibits fear of movement with any overhead motions. | 50-year-old with multiple painful body parts and a diagnosis of fibromyalgia. Has had a bad experience with PT. | 65-year-old with bilateral knee pain. Patient has been told he needs double knee replacements but cannot have surgery until he loses 20lbs. |
Goal | Subjective interview ending with 2–3 value-based goals for treatment plan. | Use shared-decision making to formulate home exercise plan. | Work with patient to come to a decision about gentle movement using shared decision-making and values-based goal setting. | Interview patient and provide 2 simple reflections and 1 complex reflection. | Interview patient and provide 1–2 recommendations on where to start with exercises/weight loss plan by using tenets of positive expectations. |