National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi, Viet Nam; School of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Viet Nam.
School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia; School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, Australia; Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia; PathWest Laboratory Medicine, Department of Microbiology, Nedlands, WA, Australia. Electronic address: thomas.riley@uwa.edu.au.
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) aim to improve patient outcomes through implementation of proven interventions and decrease variation in practices. The relevance of this article is to describe the...
The purpose of this study is to describe practice patterns of physical therapists (PT) and physical therapist assistants (PTA) who treat patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema and determine if...
An electronic survey to collect practice pattern data of PTs and PTAs who treat patients with BCRL was distributed. A descriptive and quantitative statistical analysis was performed....
Twenty-six percent of respondents read the American Physical Therapy Association sponsored lymphedema diagnosis clinical practice guideline (CPG) and 20% read the lymphedema intervention CPG. Lymphosc...
There is variability in adherence to recommendations for both the lymphedema diagnosis and intervention CPGs. Interventions to improve implementation and adherence to CPG recommendations are warranted...
The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of physical therapists (PTs) regarding the importance of financial resource management (FRM) knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) for entry-...
FRM KSAs have been identified as components of professionalism and leadership and, as such, are a required element in student PTs (SPTs) educational preparation....
A purposive sampling of convenience strategy was employed by requesting a free mailing list for Ohio-licensed PTs....
An online survey was developed based on PT Clinical Performance Instrument Criterion #17, "Patient Management: Financial Resources," as this tool is frequently used to endorse entry-level status of SP...
The survey was completed by 266 PTs. FRM KSAs in legal and regulatory compliance were perceived as most important, followed by coding and billing. Forty-eight percent of participants indicated that FR...
This information may guide PTEPs and clinical personnel in providing focused meaningful instruction regarding FRM aspects of PT practice to SPTs and entry-level clinicians....
Newly graduated physical therapists have high amounts of educational debt. Educational debt may negatively affect job satisfaction, aspirations for professional development, and choice of workplace se...
Retrospective data were captured through the Virginia Longitudinal Data System (VLDS) for 12,594 licensed physical therapists within the Commonwealth of Virginia from 2014 to 2020. A fixed effects pan...
Educational debt was positively correlated with higher professional degrees (p = 0.009), the number of hours worked per week (p = 0.049), and expected number of years until retirement (p = 0.013). Job...
Those with higher educational debt appear to have the habit of working more hours per week and have a longer time horizon until retirement. Newly licensed physical therapists with higher amounts of ed...
The Burley Readiness Examination (BRE) for Musculoskeletal (MSK) Imaging Competency assesses physical therapists' baseline MSK imaging competency. Establishing its reliability is essential to its valu...
Previous literature supports PTs' utility concerning diagnostic imaging; however, no studies directly measure their competency. With PTs expanding their practice scope and professional PT education pr...
One hundred twenty-three United States licensed PTs completed the BRE....
Physical therapists completed the BRE through an online survey platform. Point biserial correlation (rpb) was calculated for each examination question. Final analyses were based on 140 examination que...
Mean overall examination score was 75.89 ± 8.56%. Seventy PTs (56.9%) obtained a passing score. Physical therapists with additional MSK imaging training, board certification, and residency or fellowsh...
The BRE was reliable, consistently identifying higher examination scores among those with increased MSK imaging training. Training in MSK imaging influenced competency more than other factors. The BRE...
The Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy's (ANPT) 2021 Strategic Plan identified development of core competencies for neurologic physical therapy as a priority. The Curricular Competencies Task Forc...
A sequential exploratory process was used. First, the task force chairs, utilizing an established conceptual framework for competency-based education and a review of the broader literature, establishe...
Seven essential domains were identified: participation, communication and collaboration, health promotion and wellness, movement science, assistive technology and equipment, evidence-based practice, a...
'Reactive balance training' (RBT) was developed to improve balance reactions to unexpected losses of balance. Although this training method is effective, its practical usage in the field of physical-t...
This study aimed to evaluate the extent of RBT use in physical-therapy clinics in Israel, to identify the significant barriers to/facilitators for implementing RBT in clinical practice among physical ...
Physical therapists in Israel completed a survey using a questionnaire regarding their knowledge and use of RBT in their clinical practices. We compared the specific use of RBT among users; non-users;...
Four-hundred and two physical therapists responded to a yes/no question regarding their use of RBT. Three-quarters (75.4%) of physical therapists reported using RBT in their practices. The most preval...
There are misconceptions and insufficient knowledge about RBT among physical therapists in Israel, indicating that they may falsely believe that RBT requires large and expensive equipment, suggesting ...
In early 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their developmental surveillance milestone checklists. The purpose of this article is to clarify and interpret the updates f...
The CDC's updated checklists provide clear, consistent, easy to use, and evidence-based developmental milestones to prompt discussion with families. The new checklists do not represent a lowering of s...
The updated milestone checklists will facilitate bringing vital services to children who need them. Physical therapists should support our primary care colleagues in implementing this useful program....
Migraine is common and interventions to treat or manage it vary. Physical therapists possess a varied skill set that can assess and treat limitations related to migraine and its symptoms. Conservative...
A thorough examination is necessary to detect red flags and will reveal a person with migraine's biopsychosocial limitations to manage their symptoms. Strength, endurance, cervical mobility, and visua...
Physical therapists are trained to provide treatment to patients through a mixture of strategies. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic resulted in social distancing restrictions, and physical therapist...
The objective of this study was to explore physical therapists' experiences of providing telehealth physical therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic....
A multisite qualitative semi-structured interview study was conducted. Seventeen physical therapists were interviewed by videoconference or by phone, and the interviews were transcribed and analyzed t...
Three main themes emerged from the study. Firstly, physical therapists experienced professional challenges with diagnosing and treating patients hands-off and becoming more verbal. Secondly, telehealt...
Physical therapists who practiced telehealth physical therapy during the COVID-19 period experienced information and communication technology as professionally challenging. Physical therapists adapted...
The definition of excellence in physical therapy (PT) education is evolving, yet the role of postprofessional residency education remains uncertain. Arguments in favor of required residency have emerg...
Previous studies have explored the development of the novice physical therapist in the first 2 years of practice; however, there is little evidence about the outcomes of PT residency education. Thus, ...
Eleven PT residency programs and 13 residents participated in a qualitative study to explore the learner development through residency. Each residency program consisted of a residency program director...
Using a purposeful sample of convenience, an exploratory, multiple-site/specialty area qualitative case study design was conducted....
Three emerging themes were identified including growth of self, becoming a member of the community of practice, and facilitation of learning through mentoring. Through the transformative journey of re...
The intentional design of the community of practice through residency education facilitates the development of the novice clinician to experienced clinician in an accelerated period of time. In additi...
