Warren S C, Pierson F M
School of Allied Health Professions, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210.
Phys Ther. 1994 Apr;74(4):333-48. doi: 10.1093/ptj/74.4.333.
The objective of this study was to examine the relationships between type of entry-level education and selected student variables.
Students in their final year of education in entry-level bachelor's and master's degree programs in the United States (N = 766) participated in the study.
Questionnaires were mailed to these students, who represented 22 entry-level physical therapy programs selected at random from the December 1991 issue of Physical Therapy. Two-tailed t tests for independent means and chi-square analyses were performed to determine statistical significance for interval data and categorical data, respectively.
Five hundred twelve surveys were returned, for a response rate of 66.8%. Master's degree respondents anticipated greater involvement in research and teaching and felt better prepared to practice across a broad spectrum of clinical practice and to perform activities related to research, teaching, management, and direct access practice. Baccalaureate programs, however, appeared to attract a greater percentage of minority individuals (14.9% versus 5.8%, respectively).
These results suggest that differences exist between entry-level bachelor's and master's degree students in physical therapy. Findings of this study may have implications for curriculum planning, recruitment and scholarship efforts, and policy formation in physical therapy education.
本研究的目的是探讨入门级教育类型与选定的学生变量之间的关系。
美国本科和硕士学位入门级课程最后一年的学生（N = 766）参与了本研究。
向这些学生邮寄问卷，他们代表了从1991年12月的《物理治疗》杂志中随机选取的22个入门级物理治疗课程。分别对间隔数据和分类数据进行独立样本的双侧t检验和卡方分析，以确定统计学意义。
共收回512份调查问卷，回复率为66.8%。硕士学位受访者预计会更多地参与研究和教学，并且感觉在广泛的临床实践中进行实践以及开展与研究、教学、管理和直接准入实践相关的活动方面准备得更好。然而，学士学位课程似乎吸引了更高比例的少数族裔个体（分别为14.9%和5.8%）。
这些结果表明，物理治疗领域入门级本科和硕士学位学生之间存在差异。本研究的结果可能对物理治疗教育的课程规划、招生和奖学金工作以及政策制定产生影响。
