Larson C W, Davis E R
Phys Ther. 1975 Jun;55(6):601-6. doi: 10.1093/ptj/55.6.601.
Graduates of the physical therapist assistant program at St. Mary's Junior College in Minneapolis, Minnesota, were studied to ascertain how well prepared they had been for the demands of their jobs and to discover what revisions in the program curriculum might be appropriate. Working graduates and their supervisors were surveyed to obtain information about the frequency and independence of performance of 111 tasks appropriate to physical therapy departments. The response was 90 percent. The St. Mary's curriculum was considered appropriate in most respects. More than 25 percent of the supervisors considered emphasis inadequate only for facilitation, breathing, and mat exercises. Graduates' recommended changes were more extensive, suggesting a desire to expand their knowledge. A manual was designed to guide program faculties through follow-up of their own graduates. The manual includes questionnaires, worksheets, and a guide to analysis. The authors suggest that the process may also be useful for other technical-level allied health occupations.
对明尼苏达州明尼阿波利斯市圣玛丽初级学院物理治疗助理专业的毕业生进行了研究，以确定他们为工作要求做好了多充分的准备，并找出该专业课程可能需要进行哪些适当修订。对在职毕业生及其主管进行了调查，以获取有关物理治疗部门111项适当任务的执行频率和独立性的信息。回复率为90%。圣玛丽学院的课程在大多数方面被认为是合适的。超过25%的主管认为，仅在促进、呼吸和垫上运动方面的重点不够。毕业生建议的改变更为广泛，表明他们渴望扩展自己的知识。设计了一本手册，以指导专业教师对自己的毕业生进行跟踪。该手册包括问卷、工作表和分析指南。作者认为，这个过程对其他技术层面的联合健康职业也可能有用。
