The mission of the University of  Valencia (UV) clearly sets out the raison d’être of the institution, according to the legal and statuesque framework. The UV’s mission is to train competent professionals at European Professional Standard and to encourage prestigious research with international implications that will contribute to the development of our society. Through training and research, the UV will promote the field of dissemination of science and culture, and also promote the reaffirmation of the democratic values of the society in general, and in the Valencian society in particular.

The UV values are as follows: identity commitment, excellence, innovation. social and economic progress, transparency, justice, equality, solidarity, sustainability.

The UV includes the following charactristics:

Structure: Faculties 17; School of Engineering 1; Doctoral School 1; Departments 84; Institutes and research centres 24; Research institutes 13; Joint research institutes 3; Inter-university research institutes 6; Affiliated research institutes 2: Interdisciplinary Research Structures: 3: University Clinics 6.

Areas of teaching activity: Faculty of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Geography and History, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Mathematics, Faculty of Medicine and Odontology, Faculty of Nursing and Chiropody, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Philology, Translation and Communication, Faculty of Philosophy and Educational Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Physics, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Psychology and Speech Therapy, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Teacher Training, School of Engineering

Total number of students: 51.346

Total number of teachers: 4.486

Total number of administration and services: 2.026

University of Valencia team members

Elena Marques-Sule: PT, PhD in Physiotherapy. Associate Professor of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia

David Hernandez Guillen: PT, PhD in Physiotherapy. Assistant Professor of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia

Sara Cortes-Amador: PT, PhD in Physiotherapy. Assistant Professor of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia

List of organisational experience and expertise of key persons involved in the project:

 

1. Scientific and teaching publications

Moreno-Segura N, Fuentes-Aparicio L, Fajardo S, Querol-Giner F, Atef H, Sillero-Sillero A, Marques-Sule E. Physical Therapists’ Ethical and Moral Sensitivity: A STROBE-Compliant Cross-Sectional Study with a Special Focus on Gender Differences. Healthcare (Basel). 2023;11(3):333.

Marques-Sule E, Baxi H, Arnal-Gómez A, Cortés-Amador S, Sheth M. Influence of Professional Values on Attitudes towards Professional Ethics in Future Physical Therapy Professionals. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;19(21):13952.

Arnal-Gómez A, Muñoz-Gómez E, Espí-López GV, Juárez-Vela R, Tolsada-Velasco C, Marques-Sule E. Professional values and perception of knowledge regarding professional ethics in physical therapy students: A STROBE compliant cross-sectional study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2022;101(35):e30181.

Cortés-Amador S, Arnal-Gómez A, Marques-Sule E, Hernández-Guillén D, Tolsada-Velasco C, Espí-López GV. Development of Advanced Competencies in Physiotherapy: Impact of a Single-Blinded Controlled Trial on Ethics Competence. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;19(17):10590.

Aguilar-Rodríguez M, Kulju K, Hernández-Guillén D, Mármol-López MI, Querol-Giner F, Marques-Sule E. Physiotherapy. Students’ Experiences about Ethical Situations Encountered in Clinical Practices. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021;18(16):8489.

Marques-Sulé E, Arnal-Gómez A, Cortés-Amador S, de la Torre MI, Hernández D,Aguilar-Rodríguez M. Attitudes towards learning professional ethics in undergraduate physiotherapy students: A STROBE compliant cross-sectional study. Nurse Educ Today. 2021; 98:104771.

Aguilar-Rodríguez M, Marques-Sule E, Serra-Añó P, Espí-López GV, Dueñas-Moscardó L, Pérez-Alenda S. A blended learning programme regarding professional ethics in physiotherapy students. Nurs Ethics. 2019;26(5):1410-1423.

Aguilar-Rodríguez M, Marqués-Sulé E, Serra-Añó P, Dueñas-Moscardó L, Sempere-Rubio N. Elaboration and validation of the «Attitudes questionnaire towards professional ethics in Physiotherapy». Fisioterapia. 2017;39(4):148-157.

Marqués-Sulé E, Aguilar-Rodríguez M, Dueñas Moscardó, Serra-Añó P. Elaboration and validation of the internal consistency of the Perception of knowledge about professional ethics in Physiotherapy Questionnaire. Cuestiones de Fisioterapia. 2017;46(2):97-104.

2. Congresses

11 oral communications in international teaching congresses. Some examples below:

PHYSIOTHERAPY STUDENTS´ OPINIONS ABOUT THE USE OF AN ON-LINE LEARNING PROGRAMME TO LEARN PROFESSIONAL ETHICS IN THE UNIVERSITY M. Aguilar-Rodriguez, E. Marqués-Sulé, R. Faubel-Cava, N. Sempere-Rubio, S. Cortés-Amador – INTED2017 Proceedings

EFFECT OF A BLENDED LEARNING MODEL TO DEVELOP ETHICS COMPETENCE ON THE KNOWLEDGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY STUDENTS TOWARDS LEARNING PROFESSIONAL ETHICS M. Aguilar-Rodriguez, E. Marques-Sule, N. Sempere-Rubio, S. Cortes-Amador, R. Faubel-Cava – EDULEARN16 Proceedings

EFFECT OF A BLENDED LEARNING MODEL TO DEVELOP ETHICS COMPETENCE ON THE ATTITUDE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY STUDENTS TOWARDS LEARNING PROFESSIONAL ETHICS M. Aguilar Rodríguez, M. Balasch I Bernat, L. Dueñas Moscardó, P. Serra Añó, E. Marqués Sulé – ICERI2015 Proceedings

ENHANCING BLENDED-LEARNING AND IMPROVING LEARNING RESULTS TOWARDS PROFESSIONAL ETHICS IN THE PHYSIOTHERAPY DEGREE M. Aguilar-Rodríguez, E. Marqués-Sulé, S. Cortés-Amador, N. Sempere-Rubio, R. Faubel – EDULEARN17 Proceedings

THE USE OF CMAPTOOLS IN THE PHYSIOTHERAPY DEGREE: CREATION OF CONCEPT MAPS FOR THE STUDY OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS ASSOCIATED TO CLINICAL PRACTICES M. Aguilar-Rodríguez, E. Marqués-Sulé, R. Faubel-Cava, S. Cortés-Amador, N. Sempere-Rubio – ICERI2016 Proceedings

LEARNING THROUGH THE CASE STUDY METHOD BASED ON ETHICAL ISSUES AT THE UNIVERSITY AND APPLIED TO THE EMPLOYMENT SPHERE M. Aguilar-Rodríguez, E. Marqués-Sulé, S. Cortés-Amador, R. Faubel-Cava, N. Sempere-Rubio – ICERI2016 Proceedings

3. Books

Aguilar Rodríguez M, Marqués Sulé E. Professional Ethics in Physiotherapy. Roderic. Valencia.2017

Aguilar Rodríguez M, Marqués Sulé E. Ethical competence in Physiotherapy curricula: context and learning methodologies. Roderic. Valencia.2017

Aguilar Rodríguez M, Marqués Sulé E. Professional practice in Physiotherapy and professional ethics: professionalism, deontology, decision-making and clinical reasoning. Roderic. Valencia.2017

4. Innovation and education projects

Effectiveness of new innovative strategies in Physiotherapy and Professional Ethics: a randomised trial. UV-SFPIE_PID19-1095272. University of Valencia Innovation and Education Projects 2019-2020.

5. Teaching

Teachers of Ethics in Physiotherapy during during more than 10 years, Department of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, Spain

6. Online learning resources about Professional Ethics

Aguilar Rodríguez M, Marqués Sulé E. Roderic. Valencia.2017: concept maps, online learning activities, teaching rubrics, teaching questionnaires