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ASSESSING CONFIDENCE IN AN EARLY PROFESSIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINER THROUGH AN ONBOARDING PROGRAM: A SINGLE CASE STUDY

Bradley, Dylan M
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent168988773957514

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2023, EDD, Kent State University, College of Education, Health and Human Services / School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration.
The purpose of this research was to explore the perceived levels of confidence among an early professional athletic trainer through one large metropolitan health system through an onboarding program. Secondary to the exploration of one’s confidence level, this research examined the perceptions and barriers to developing an onboarding program within this system. Using an interpretive case study design, the participant completed a 10-week onboarding program developed by the student investigator that sought to foster improvement in clinical confidence. Due to initial study design flaws, the pre and post data originally collected was unable to be utilized for statistical analysis. Following the onboarding program, the participant completed a semi-structured interview where he shared his experience during the onboarding process and the perceived needs of his transition to practice (TTP) period as an early professional athletic trainer. The research utilized Durkheim’s socialization theory as the conceptual framework of the interpretive case study foundation and utilized a phenomenological approach to allow Lucas to share his lived experiences during the TTP period. Through the case study interview, the findings established six key perspectives (time, administrative responsibility, self-confidence, technology, onboarding mentor, and clinical reasoning development) as key constructs for development of onboarding programs specific to sports medicine.
Kimberly Peer (Advisor)
Paul Geisler (Committee Member)
Hannah Harnar (Committee Member)
99 p.
Education; Educational Leadership; Health Care; Health Sciences; Kinesiology; Sports Medicine
confidence, athletic trainer, athletic training, onboarding, transition to practice, clinical reasoning, perceived confidence.

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  • Bradley, D. M. (2023). ASSESSING CONFIDENCE IN AN EARLY PROFESSIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINER THROUGH AN ONBOARDING PROGRAM: A SINGLE CASE STUDY [Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent168988773957514

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Bradley, Dylan. ASSESSING CONFIDENCE IN AN EARLY PROFESSIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINER THROUGH AN ONBOARDING PROGRAM: A SINGLE CASE STUDY. 2023. Kent State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent168988773957514.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Bradley, Dylan. "ASSESSING CONFIDENCE IN AN EARLY PROFESSIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINER THROUGH AN ONBOARDING PROGRAM: A SINGLE CASE STUDY." Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University, 2023. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent168988773957514

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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