Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1716 9th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
UAB Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1716 9th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Feb 24;15(2):392. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15020392.
Experts around the world support the integration of health promotion and wellness (HPW) services into traditional health care services. If successfully executed, the addition of HPW services would reduce rates of death and disability and significantly reduce health care costs. While all health care providers should be engaged in providing HPW services, many believe that physical therapists (PTs) and occupational therapists (OTs) are uniquely positioned to provide these services. However, research suggests that clinicians in both fields may fall short in doing so. Likewise, research indicates that entry-level educational programs inadequately prepare PT and OT students to be HPW practitioners. The overall purpose of this paper is to provide recommendations to educators for preparing PT and OT students and clinicians to better meet the HPW needs of the clients and patients they serve.
世界各地的专家都支持将健康促进和健康养生（HPW）服务融入传统医疗服务中。如果成功实施，HPW 服务的增加将降低死亡率和残疾率，并显著降低医疗保健成本。虽然所有医疗保健提供者都应该参与提供 HPW 服务，但许多人认为物理治疗师（PT）和作业治疗师（OT）在提供这些服务方面具有独特的优势。然而，研究表明，这两个领域的临床医生在这方面可能做得不够。同样，研究表明，入门级教育计划并没有充分使物理治疗和作业治疗专业的学生做好成为 HPW 从业者的准备。本文的总体目的是为教育工作者提供建议，以帮助物理治疗和作业治疗专业的学生和临床医生更好地满足他们所服务的客户和患者的 HPW 需求。
