Biomedical subjects

E Aston-McCrimmon

Publications and source records attributed to E Aston-McCrimmon.

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PubMed1986

Analysis of the ratings of competencies used in physical therapy practice.

As an initial step for curriculum review, reevaluation, and change for a physical therapy undergraduate education program, a comprehensive list of competencies that would be appropriate for present-day rehabilitation health needs was developed, field tested, and rated by a target population of physical therapists practicing in the province of Quebec. The physical therapists surveyed represented all graduates of three university physical therapy programs who had been practicing in Quebec for up to three years and all directors of physical therapy services in the province. The 176 respondents rated 224 competency statements first according to their perceived level of importance in their clinical practice and second according to the respondents' self-evaluation of their level of competence. An analysis of the ratings of the importance and level of competence in relation to clinical practice, years of experience, and type of position indicates some needed changes in physical therapy education programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels and in continuing educational programs.

Competency-Based Education↗

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Physical therapy competencies: a market study.

As an initial step toward curricula reevaluation and change, this study was designed to develop a list of competencies, applicable for entry-level physical therapists and appropriate to the present-day rehabilitation needs in the province of Québec. A comprehensive set of competence statements or items concerning physical therapy practice was compiled. These were subsequently edited, field tested and, through the mechanism of a questionnaire, sent to practising physical therapists in Québec for verification and rating. The level-of-importance ratings in professional practice of the 224 competence statements or items (which had been grouped into 11 categories encompassing ethics, evaluation, treatment skills, research, professional growth, administrative skills and theoretical knowledge) gave indications as to their applicability in the work market. The ratings of importance of each category were further analyzed in relation to the respondent's years of professional practice, place of training, type of position held, and work setting. Only for the variables years of experience and place of training were there any significant differences in importance ratings. The response ratings given to the competence statements and the categories can result in the determining of possible directions for educational curricula changes that would meet market demands, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels as well as in the area of continuing education programs.

Analysis of Variance↗

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Trends in clinical practice: an analysis of competencies.

This study was designed to re-evaluate a comprehensive list of competencies for professional physical therapy practice that was developed, edited and field-tested three years ago. At that time, a representative population of physical therapy clinicians practising in the province of Quebec had rated 224 competence statements as to the respective levels of importance within their own professional practice. A smaller sample of these same physical therapists was again surveyed, three years later, for their reaction to the list in relation to clinical practice today. Of this group, 23 were still staff therapists and two had become administrators. The response rates indicate changes in treatment patterns with regard to cardiorespiratory conditions, electrotherapy, and prevention and maintenance programs. The changes in response rates, noted in the category of administration, can be attributed to the change in position of the two physical therapists who had become administrators. As shown in the previous study, there is still little evidence of research-related activities being carried out in the clinical field. This re-evaluation was undertaken in order to ascertain if there were changes in clinical practice occurring over time and whether or not these changes could be related to a change of position.

Analysis of Variance↗

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The professional code--10 years later.

In 1974, following an extensive eight-year review of professional practices in the Province of Quebec, the Professional Code and the 21 professional bills associated with it became operational. Thirty-eight professional corporations encompassing the fields of health, administration, finance, applied sciences and justice were named in the Code, and each was assigned an exclusive mandate to protect the public. The mechanisms outline for controlling professional practice and promoting public service included professional inspection and discipline, as well as regulations regarding ethics, the arbitration of accounts, the keeping of client records, and publicity. This paper discusses the effectiveness of these mechanisms over the past 10-year period. It also looks at the capabilities of the corporations to achieve their mandates in light of the legal status assigned to each--whether that be exclusive right of practice and reserve of title (21 corporations), or reserve of title only (17 corporations).

Physical Therapy Modalities↗