Perry Susan B, Rauk Reva P, McCarthy Arlene, Milidonis Mary K
Physical Therapy Program, Chatham University, Woodland Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
J Neurol Phys Ther. 2008 Jun;32(2):62-9. doi: 10.1097/NPT.0b013e31817584d9.
This paper describes a recent practice analysis of neurologic physical therapy. The purpose of the analysis was to describe the knowledge, skills, and abilities of a neurologic physical therapist and to distinguish elements that the neurologic specialist may perform differently from a nonspecialist. The analysis was done to revalidate and revise the Description of Specialty Practice used by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS). This Description supports the test plan for the neurologic certification examination.
A survey was developed by a subject matter expert group and was finalized by analysis of pilot survey data. The final survey consisted of 303 items about the duties, roles, procedures, and knowledge of neurologic physical therapists. Respondents were asked to rate items on frequency, importance, level of criticality, and level of judgment. Respondents were also asked to provide input about examination content percentages and their own clinical practice and demographics.
The survey was sent to 590 members of the APTA's Neurology Section. The responses of 187 (32% return rate) physical therapists were combined with 30 responses to the pilot survey for analysis. The data yielded a new neurologic certification examination test plan and description of neurologic specialty practice. This description emphasizes the professional practice expectations, tests and measures, and intervention skills that characterize a neurologic specialist.
The results of this survey represent a summary of current neurologic specialty practice and therefore support an outline for the neurologic board certification examination.
本文描述了近期对神经物理治疗的实践分析。该分析的目的是描述神经物理治疗师的知识、技能和能力，并区分神经专科医生与非专科医生可能存在差异的工作内容。进行该分析是为了重新验证和修订美国物理治疗专科委员会（ABPTS）使用的专业实践描述。这一描述为神经科认证考试的考试计划提供了支持。
由一个主题专家组制定了一项调查问卷，并通过对预调查数据的分析最终确定。最终的调查问卷包含303个关于神经物理治疗师的职责、角色、程序和知识的问题。要求受访者对各项内容在频率、重要性、关键程度和判断水平方面进行评分。还要求受访者提供有关考试内容百分比以及他们自己的临床实践和人口统计学方面的信息。
调查问卷被发送给美国物理治疗协会神经科分会的590名成员。187名物理治疗师（回复率为32%）的回复与对预调查的30份回复合并进行分析。这些数据产生了一个新的神经科认证考试计划和神经专科实践描述。该描述强调了神经专科医生所具备的专业实践期望、测试与测量方法以及干预技能。
本次调查结果代表了当前神经专科实践的总结，因此为神经科委员会认证考试提供了一个大纲。
