Sheppard Lorraine, Crowe Michael, Jones Anne, Adams Robyn
Department of Physiotherapy, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4814, Australia.
Aust Health Rev. 2010 Aug;34(3):304-11. doi: 10.1071/AH08681.
The experience of returning to physiotherapy practice needs to be understood from the perspective of those who have returned to practice, those thinking of returning, and clinical supervisors who have worked with people that have returned to practice. A qualitative methodology using an interpretivist theoretical framework was utilised. Participants were selected using a combination of purposive and snowballing sampling techniques. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to determine the opinions of participants on returning to physiotherapy. Maternity and child-care were the main reason returners and potential returners took a break from physiotherapy. The main reason for returning to physiotherapy was because the returner wanted to rather than external factors such as financial hardship. Overall, the experience of returning to physiotherapy has been rewarding for returners and clinical supervisors. Returners and potential returners were highly motivated, keen to learn, and are willing to undertake a period of training to help them return to practice. However, there is only one programme available for returners to re-register as a physiotherapist and no refresher programmes are available. Returners, potential returners, and clinical supervisors thought that a structured re-registration or re-entry programme would need to be flexible to allow for returners' current needs, commitments, and career directions.
需要从已重返理疗工作的人员、考虑重返的人员以及曾与重返工作的人员共事的临床督导人员的角度，来理解重返理疗工作的经历。本研究采用了一种基于解释主义理论框架的定性研究方法。通过目的抽样和滚雪球抽样技术相结合的方式选取参与者。进行了半结构化访谈，以确定参与者对重返理疗工作的看法。产假和育儿是重返者和潜在重返者中断理疗工作的主要原因。重返理疗工作的主要原因是重返者自身的意愿，而非诸如经济困难等外部因素。总体而言，重返理疗工作的经历对重返者和临床督导人员来说都是有意义的。重返者和潜在重返者积极性很高，渴望学习，并愿意接受一段时间的培训以帮助他们重返工作岗位。然而，目前只有一个项目可供重返者重新注册成为理疗师，且没有进修项目。重返者、潜在重返者和临床督导人员认为，一个结构化的重新注册或重新入职项目需要具备灵活性，以适应重返者当前的需求、责任和职业方向。
