Karni K R, Seibert M L
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455.
J Allied Health. 1988 Nov;17(4):261-76.
This study sought information relative to student capacity and enrollment, quality of applicants, numbers in the applicant pool, and program directors' estimates of the job market and salaries, as well as overall impressions of their respective professions in six allied health disciplines: medical technology, physical therapy, radiologic technology, occupational therapy, dietetics/nutrition, and medical record administration. Of 105 four-year colleges and universities surveyed, 252 programmatic responses were received from 83 institutions (79% response rate). Generally, the status of these six allied health professions appeared very good, with a 2 to 1 overall ratio of applicants to graduates, and an almost 6 to 1 ratio in physical therapy. The average GPA for incoming allied health students was 3.01. Job opportunities were considered plentiful, and 93% of program directors rated the overall outlook for their respective professions as good to excellent. However, there were four areas that program officials may wish to examine more closely: excessive length of some professional programs, numbers of minorities in the institutions surveyed, entry-level salaries for several professions, and a somewhat less positive atmosphere in medical technology as compared to the other five disciplines.
本研究旨在获取有关学生能力与入学人数、申请者质量、申请人数、项目主任对就业市场和薪资的估计，以及他们对六个联合健康学科各自专业的总体印象等信息，这六个学科分别是医学技术、物理治疗、放射技术、职业治疗、饮食学/营养学以及病案管理。在接受调查的105所四年制学院和大学中，83所机构给出了252份项目回复（回复率为79%）。总体而言，这六个联合健康专业的状况看起来非常良好，申请者与毕业生的总体比例为2比1，物理治疗专业的这一比例几乎达到6比1。即将入学的联合健康专业学生的平均绩点为3.01。就业机会被认为很充足，93%的项目主任将各自专业的总体前景评为良好至优秀。然而，有四个方面项目官员可能希望更仔细地审视：一些专业项目时长过长、接受调查机构中的少数族裔人数、几个专业的入门级薪资，以及与其他五个学科相比，医学技术领域的氛围略显不那么积极。
