Luna-Massey P, Smyle L
Phys Ther. 1982 Mar;62(3):309-14. doi: 10.1093/ptj/62.3.309.
The purpose of this study was to identify attitudes of California physical therapy consumers toward the professional image of physical therapists. Attitudes toward the professional image of physicians were elicited for comparative purposes. Independent variables were selected to determine their influence on the perceived professional images. The results indicated that consumers viewed physical therapists as possessing four of the five criteria of professionalism; the exception was autonomy of judgment. No significant difference existed between the consumer views of the professional image of physical therapists and the professional image of physicians. A significant relationship existed between the variable of age and the criteria of perceived autonomy of judgment of physical therapists and physicians. Older consumers believed physical therapists and physicians possess less autonomy of judgment than younger consumers believed. The majority of physical therapy consumers perceived physical therapists and physicians as having equally high professional status.
本研究的目的是确定加利福尼亚州物理治疗消费者对物理治疗师职业形象的态度。为了进行比较，还引出了对医生职业形象的态度。选择自变量以确定它们对感知到的职业形象的影响。结果表明，消费者认为物理治疗师具备专业精神的五项标准中的四项；唯一例外的是判断自主性。消费者对物理治疗师职业形象和医生职业形象的看法之间没有显著差异。年龄变量与物理治疗师和医生感知到的判断自主性标准之间存在显著关系。年长的消费者认为物理治疗师和医生的判断自主性比年轻消费者认为的要少。大多数物理治疗消费者认为物理治疗师和医生具有同样高的职业地位。
