Athletic Trainer’s Varying Levels of Awareness and Use of Disablement Model Frameworks: A Qualitative Study

Rylee T. Haffey, Matthew J. Rivera, Justin P. Young, Zachary K. Winkelmann and Lindsey E. Eberman
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Rylee T. Haffey: Department of Applied Medicine and Rehabilitation, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809, USA
Matthew J. Rivera: Department of Applied Medicine and Rehabilitation, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809, USA
Justin P. Young: Department of Applied Medicine and Rehabilitation, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809, USA
Zachary K. Winkelmann: Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
Lindsey E. Eberman: Department of Applied Medicine and Rehabilitation, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809, USA

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 5, 1-15

Abstract: In healthcare, disablement model frameworks aim to improve the delivery of patient-centered care through the recognition of patient factors beyond impairments, restrictions, and limitations, which include personal, environmental, and societal factors. Such benefits translate directly to athletic healthcare providing a mechanism for athletic trainers (ATs), as well as other healthcare professionals, to ensure that all aspects of the patient are managed prior to returning to work or sport. The purpose of this study was to investigate ATs recognition and use of disablement frameworks in current clinical practice. We used criterion sampling to identify ATs who were currently practicing from a random sample of ATs that participated in a related cross-sectional survey. A total of 13 participants engaged in an online, audio-only, semi-structured interview that was audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. A consensual qualitative research (CQR) approach was used to analyze the data. A coding team of three individuals used a multi-phase process to construct a consensus codebook that identified common domains and categories among the participants’ responses. Four domains emerged regarding ATs’ experiences and recognition of disablement model frameworks. The first three domains were related to the application of disablement model frameworks: (1) patient-centered care, (2) limitations and impairments, and (3) environment and support. Participants described varying degrees of competence and consciousness regarding these domains. The fourth domain related to participants’ exposure to disablement model frameworks through formal or informal experiences. Findings suggest that ATs largely demonstrate unconscious incompetence regarding the use of disablement frameworks in clinical practice.

Keywords: athletic trainers; disablement models; patient-centered care; environmental factors; societal factors (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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