hufhsj Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Journal 2528-9918 Hacettepe University 10.21020/husbfd.1679787 Prosthetics and Orthotics Rehabilitation Protez ve Ortez Rehabilitasyon Effectiveness of Hand Orthotic Fabrication Training on Self-Efficacy and Lifelong Learning in Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Students El Ortezleri Yapımı Uygulamalı Eğitiminin Fizyoterapi ve Ergoterapi Öğrencilerinde Öz Yeterlik ve Yaşam Boyu Öğrenme Üzerine Etkisinin Araştırılması https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5904-5946 Özkan Şüheda İstanbul Atlas Üniversitesi https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7492-1398 Döner Azra İclal İstanbul Atlas Üniversitesi https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5205-5120 Ünalan Hediye İstanbul Atlas Üniversitesi 04 30 2026 13 1 171 184 04 19 2025 02 06 2026 Copyright © 2014, Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Journal 2014 Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Journal

Objectives: Orthotic fabrication is crucial to hand rehabilitation, yet therapists often lack theoretical and practical knowledge. This study examined the impact of hands-on hand orthotic fabrication training on self-efficacy and lifelong learning in physical therapy and occupational therapy students.Materials and Methods: Sixty-four students were randomly assigned to either a control or training group. Both groups followed a hand rehabilitation course, while the training group received an additional six-weeks hand orthotic fabrication training. Self-efficacy and lifelong learning were assessed using the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale and Lifelong Learning Trends Scale before and after training.Results: Self-efficacy significantly increased only in the training group (p

Amaç: Ortez yapımı, el rehabilitasyonunun önemli bir parçasıdır, ancak terapistler genellikle teorik ve pratik bilgi eksikliği yaşar. Bu çalışma, fizyoterapi ve ergoterapi öğrencilerinde uygulamalı el ortezleri yapımı eğitiminin öz-yeterlik ve yaşam boyu öğrenme üzerindeki etkisini incelemiştir.Gereç ve Yöntem: Altmış dört öğrenci rastgele kontrol veya eğitim grubuna atanmıştır. Her iki grup da el rehabilitasyonu dersini alırken, eğitim grubu ek olarak altı haftalık bir el ortezleri yapımı eğitimine katılmıştır. Öz-yeterlik ve yaşam boyu öğrenme, Genel Öz-Yeterlik Ölçeği ve Yaşam Boyu Öğrenme Eğilimleri Ölçeği kullanılarak eğitim öncesi ve sonrası değerlendirilmiştir.Bulgular: Öz-yeterlik yalnızca eğitim grubunda anlamlı şekilde artmıştır (p

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