Schafer D Sue, Lopopolo Rosalie B, Luedtke-Hoffmann Kathleen A
School of Physical Therapy, Texas Woman's University, Dallas, TX 75235, USA.
Phys Ther. 2007 Mar;87(3):261-81. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20060003. Epub 2007 Feb 6.
Administration and management (A and M) skills are essential to physical therapist practice. This study identified which A and M skills will be most critical for future Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) graduates to possess upon entry into clinical practice.
Using a 7-point scale, 435 randomly selected American Physical Therapy Association members (physical therapists) rated 121 A and M skills based on expectation of the level of independence required by a new DPT graduate.
No differences among respondents based on role, work setting, or experience were found, so the data were combined for factor analyses, producing 16 A and M skill groups. The most independence was expected in skills related to self-management, compliance with rules, ethical behavior, and insurance coding. Skills requiring the most assistance were marketing and strategic planning, financial analysis and budgeting, and environmental assessment.
This study has identified the level of independence for the A and M skills needed by new DPT graduates, provided empirical evidence suggesting which A and M skills should be included in DPT curricula, and suggested a pattern of A and M skill acquisition that applies first to the new therapist and the patient, then to the organization, and finally to the health care environment.
行政管理（A和M）技能对物理治疗师的实践至关重要。本研究确定了哪些行政管理技能对于未来进入临床实践的物理治疗博士（DPT）毕业生最为关键。
435名随机挑选的美国物理治疗协会成员（物理治疗师）使用7分制，根据对新DPT毕业生所需独立程度的预期，对121项行政管理技能进行了评分。
未发现基于角色、工作环境或经验的受访者之间存在差异，因此将数据合并进行因子分析，得出16个行政管理技能组。在与自我管理、遵守规则、道德行为和保险编码相关的技能方面，预计需要的独立性最高。需要最多协助的技能是市场营销和战略规划、财务分析和预算编制以及环境评估。
本研究确定了新DPT毕业生所需行政管理技能的独立程度，提供了实证证据，表明哪些行政管理技能应纳入DPT课程，并提出了一种行政管理技能习得模式，该模式首先适用于新治疗师和患者，然后适用于组织，最后适用于医疗保健环境。
