Bryan J M, Geroy G D, Isernhagen S J
Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234.
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 1994 May;19(5):305-11. doi: 10.2519/jospt.1994.19.5.305.
Consulting with business and industry represents a very new world for physical therapists--a world in which most have had little formal academic preparation. Some competencies in consulting in occupational health physical therapy are beyond specific clinical skills and knowledge. The purpose of this research was to survey occupational health physical therapists (OHPTs) concerning a previously identified list of nonclinical competencies in consulting with business and industry. The survey addressed how OHPTs rated the importance of these competencies, how they rated their own level of competence for each, and how they developed these competencies. The survey sample was based on members of the American Physical Therapy Association Orthopaedic Section's Special Interest Group in Occupational Health Physical Therapy. The response rate was 98% (61/62). Mean importance of competencies was 3.66/4.00 (range 3.00-3.88), which further validated the list of nonclinical competencies. The mean level of competence was 3.17/4.00 (range 2.40-3.50). The mean importance of individual competencies was consistently higher than level of competence. This discrepancy is of practical significance in terms of professional development of OHPTs consulting with business and industry. Primary sources of competence were practical experience (59.87%) and continuing education for physical therapists (15.51%). These results may indicate that current continuing education programs are not meeting OHPTs' educational needs and may serve as a basis for developing programs to better meet these needs. The survey instrument may help OHPTs identify and prioritize their own educational needs and to plan their own professional development accordingly.
与商业和工业领域进行咨询合作，对物理治疗师来说是一个全新的领域——在这个领域中，大多数人几乎没有接受过正规的学术准备。职业健康物理治疗咨询中的一些能力超出了特定的临床技能和知识范畴。本研究的目的是就先前确定的与商业和工业领域咨询相关的非临床能力清单，对职业健康物理治疗师（OHPTs）进行调查。该调查涉及OHPTs如何评价这些能力的重要性、如何评价自己在每项能力上的水平，以及他们是如何培养这些能力的。调查样本基于美国物理治疗协会骨科分会职业健康物理治疗特别兴趣小组的成员。回复率为98%（61/62）。能力的平均重要性为3.66/4.00（范围3.00 - 3.88），这进一步验证了非临床能力清单。能力的平均水平为3.17/4.00（范围2.40 - 3.50）。各项能力的平均重要性始终高于能力水平。这种差异对于与商业和工业领域进行咨询合作的OHPTs的职业发展具有实际意义。能力的主要来源是实践经验（59.87%）和物理治疗师的继续教育（15.51%）。这些结果可能表明，当前的继续教育项目未能满足OHPTs的教育需求，可能为开发更好满足这些需求的项目提供依据。该调查工具可能有助于OHPTs识别自己的教育需求并确定其优先级，并据此规划自己的职业发展。
