Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin. College Green, Dublin, Ireland.
Physiother Theory Pract. 2024 Jul;40(7):1477-1491. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2023.2170196. Epub 2023 Jan 30.
There is an urgent need to develop an international competency and capability framework to support standardization of education and roles in advanced practice physiotherapy (APP). This need arose due to the rapid growth of the APP model of care, implemented out of necessity in the absence of agreement as to the competencies and capabilities or formal education required for the roles. This study explores the views and perceptions of practitioners and key stakeholders on a draft competency and capability framework for advanced practice physiotherapists.
The purpose of this study was to: 1) gather feedback from key stakeholders (advanced practice physiotherapists, researchers, and leaders) on a draft competency and capability framework and 2) use that feedback to revise and improve the draft framework.
Qualitative study using a series of four multi-national online focus groups. Thematic analysis was conducted according to Braun and Clarke.
Sixteen participants from the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand participated in the study. Five themes were generated after data analysis: clinical expert, experienced communicator, strong leader, collaborator, and knowledge creator). A modified competency and capability framework was developed based on feedback from the focus groups and input from subject matter experts (SMEs).
This study provides a modified core competency and capability framework comprising 24 competencies grouped under six domains. This study is a step toward international standardization of advanced practice physiotherapy based on a commonly agreed framework for the education and training of advanced practice physiotherapists.
由于高级实践物理治疗师（APP）模式的护理迅速发展，而对于该角色所需的能力和能力或正规教育尚未达成共识，因此迫切需要制定一个国际能力和能力框架，以支持教育和角色的标准化。本研究探讨了从业者和利益相关者对高级实践物理治疗师能力和能力框架草案的看法和看法。
本研究的目的是：1）从关键利益相关者（高级实践物理治疗师，研究人员和领导者）那里获得有关能力和能力框架草案的反馈，2）使用该反馈来修改和完善草案框架。
使用一系列四个跨国在线焦点小组进行的定性研究。根据 Braun 和 Clarke 的方法进行了主题分析。
来自英国，爱尔兰，加拿大，澳大利亚和新西兰的 16 名参与者参加了这项研究。数据分析后产生了五个主题：临床专家，经验丰富的沟通者，强大的领导者，合作者和知识创造者。根据焦点小组的反馈和主题专家（SME）的投入，制定了经过修改的能力和能力框架。
本研究提供了一个经过修改的核心能力和能力框架，其中包含 24 项能力，分为六个领域。这项研究是朝着基于高级实践物理治疗师教育和培训的共同商定框架实现高级实践物理治疗国际化标准化迈出的一步。
