Dinsdale Alana, Wilesmith Sarah, McKeon Ashleigh, Chan Chung Ming, Lau Shi Ang Sean, Lu Andric, Forbes Roma
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
North West Hospital and Health Service, Queensland Health, Mount Isa, Australia.
Physiother Theory Pract. 2025 Jul;41(7):1458-1468. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2024.2433612. Epub 2024 Nov 26.
In light of impending physiotherapy workforce shortages in Australia and updates to career progression pathways for physiotherapists internationally, it is important to understand the beliefs and considerations that underpin decisions to pursue career development opportunities from the perspective of physiotherapists.
To investigate physiotherapists' beliefs, motivations and perceived barriers toward career development opportunities, and explore influences which impact the decisions regarding whether and how to undertake career development in physiotherapy.
Qualitative study using one-on-one semi-structured interviews. Interview data were analyzed using a six-phase iterative and inductive reflexive thematic analysis approach.
Seventeen physiotherapists were interviewed. Resulting codes were categorized into four key themes: 1) An opportunity for change, 2) Asserting professional and personal identity, 3) The cost of studying, and 4) Choosing the "right" pathway.
Decision-making surrounding career development in physiotherapy is fluid and impacted by various intrinsic and extrinsic influences. Perceived benefits include improved professional credibility, personal and professional identity, career sustainability and competitiveness for job opportunities. Perceived barriers relate to associated post-graduate training pathways, and span financial, social and geographical domains. Career development is seen as an investment, and perceived benefits are actively weighed up against associated costs. It is important for physiotherapists that career development opportunities align with their own values and circumstances.
鉴于澳大利亚即将出现物理治疗师劳动力短缺，以及国际上物理治疗师职业发展途径的更新，从物理治疗师的角度了解支撑其追求职业发展机会决策的信念和考虑因素非常重要。
调查物理治疗师对职业发展机会的信念、动机和感知障碍，并探讨影响物理治疗师决定是否以及如何进行职业发展的因素。
采用一对一的半结构化访谈进行定性研究。访谈数据采用六阶段迭代归纳反思主题分析方法进行分析。
对17名物理治疗师进行了访谈。得出的代码分为四个关键主题：1）变革的机会，2）确立职业和个人身份，3）学习成本，4）选择“正确”的途径。
围绕物理治疗职业发展的决策是动态的，受到各种内在和外在因素的影响。感知到的好处包括提高职业信誉、个人和职业身份、职业可持续性以及就业机会的竞争力。感知到的障碍与相关的研究生培训途径有关，涵盖财务、社会和地理领域。职业发展被视为一种投资，人们会积极权衡感知到的好处与相关成本。对物理治疗师来说，职业发展机会与他们自己的价值观和情况相匹配很重要。
