Seymour R J, Connelly T, Gardner D
Phys Ther. 1979 Apr;59(4):399-404. doi: 10.1093/ptj/59.4.399.
A descriptive study of 903 physical therapists located primarily in southeastern United States was undertaken to determine their attitudes toward continuing education and the types of course offerings they desired. A majority of physical therapists kept themselves up-to-date in professional practice, mainly through discussion with colleagues, study groups, and inservice training sessions. The continuing education courses they preferred were comparatively recent topics in physical therapy education--such as musculoskeletal assessment and mobilization--specific neurophysiological approaches to treatment of adults and children, and administration. The study also revealed the preferred schedule, length, type, and cost of continuing education courses, as well as the amount of advance notice preferred and willingness to complete preassigned readings. The main problem that respondents had in participating in continuing education was that courses did not fit into their schedules. A majority of respondents favored mandatory continuing education for relicensure.
对主要位于美国东南部的903名物理治疗师进行了一项描述性研究，以确定他们对继续教育的态度以及他们期望的课程类型。大多数物理治疗师主要通过与同事讨论、学习小组和在职培训课程来使自己在专业实践中保持最新状态。他们更喜欢的继续教育课程是物理治疗教育中相对较新的主题，如肌肉骨骼评估与松动、针对成人和儿童的特定神经生理学治疗方法以及行政管理。该研究还揭示了继续教育课程的首选时间表、时长、类型和成本，以及首选的提前通知时间和完成预先指定阅读材料的意愿。受访者参与继续教育的主要问题是课程不符合他们的日程安排。大多数受访者赞成强制继续教育以进行重新注册。
