Correlation between the Laboratory Performance and the Internship Performance of Physical Therapy Students in one Private University in the Philippines

The study aims to determine the correlation between the level of laboratory performance in the professional courses and the level of internship performance in different affiliated hospitals/centers of the physical therapy students. Descriptive-correlational type of research method was utilized in the study. Findings revealed that the laboratory performance of the Physical Therapy students was found significant with positive correlation in the internship performance. Students who perform well inside the classroom have also the possibility to perform better in the clinical education. Students’ clinical performance improves as training experience increases. The skills acquired in the classroom were highly utilized in different affiliated hospitals/centers were they are deployed.

Keywords: laboratory performance, internship, clinical education, physical therapy