McAlister W H
University of Missouri-St. Louis, School of Optometry 63121.
J Am Optom Assoc. 1990 Sep;61(9):685-8.
This study surveyed all optometrists in Missouri who had not been certified to use TPAs to determine their attitudes regarding this recent expansion in the legally permitted scope of practice. About half of those who were DPA certified doctors plan to seek TPA certification, however only about a third of those without DPA certification plan on doing so. The most common reason given by DPA certified optometrists for not obtaining TPA certification was lack of time to meet the educational requirements. Most non-DPA certified doctors did not plan to seek TPA credentials because of impending retirement. Few of either group felt that their interactions with ophthalmologists had been adversely affected by the change in the optometric practice act.
本研究对密苏里州所有未获得使用治疗性配镜师（TPA）认证的验光师进行了调查，以确定他们对近期法定执业范围扩大的态度。约一半获得直接配镜师（DPA）认证的医生计划寻求TPA认证，然而，在未获得DPA认证的人中，只有约三分之一计划这样做。获得DPA认证的验光师不获得TPA认证的最常见原因是没有时间满足教育要求。大多数未获得DPA认证的医生由于即将退休而不打算寻求TPA资格。两组中很少有人认为验光实践法案的变化对他们与眼科医生的互动产生了不利影响。
