Okerlund V W, Jackson P B, Parsons R J
National Research Associates, Provo, UT 84601.
Phys Ther. 1994 Feb;74(2):177-84. doi: 10.1093/ptj/74.2.177.
This study assessed the current and future needs of physical therapy personnel in Utah, including both physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.
Three hundred twenty-two health care facilities selected from four major employer groups in Utah and a total of 590 physical therapy personnel were surveyed. Two hundred forty-four health care facilities (76%) and 198 physical therapy personnel (33.6%) responded.
Two survey instruments were developed: one to assess the current and future supply and demand of physical therapy personnel in Utah, and the other to determine recruitment and retention factors.
Utah health care facilities projected a need for 46 additional physical therapists and 28 additional physical therapist assistants in 1992. Surveyed physical therapy personnel reported feeling satisfied with the profession and had chosen the profession through a person of influence. Freedom on the job and development of skills were the most often mentioned determinants of job satisfaction, and pay and benefits were the major determinants of retention.
Physical therapy personnel should have a role in recruitment efforts. Physical therapy personnel have many options for employment and often choose to seek a diversity of opportunities for better compensation.
本研究评估了犹他州物理治疗人员（包括物理治疗师和物理治疗师助理）当前及未来的需求。
从犹他州四个主要雇主群体中选取了322家医疗保健机构，并对总共590名物理治疗人员进行了调查。244家医疗保健机构（76%）和198名物理治疗人员（33.6%）做出了回应。
开发了两种调查问卷：一种用于评估犹他州物理治疗人员当前及未来的供需情况，另一种用于确定招聘和留用因素。
犹他州的医疗保健机构预计1992年还需要46名额外的物理治疗师和28名额外的物理治疗师助理。接受调查的物理治疗人员表示对该职业感到满意，并且是通过有影响力的人选择了这个职业。工作中的自由度和技能发展是最常被提及的工作满意度决定因素，而薪资和福利是留用的主要决定因素。
物理治疗人员应在招聘工作中发挥作用。物理治疗人员有多种就业选择，并且常常选择寻求多样化的机会以获得更好的薪酬。
