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Austin and Graber1 explore the concept of continuing education (CE) in physical therapy as a behavior consistent with lifelong learning and professional development that enables physical therapists and physical therapist managers to meet the challenges of a complex health care system. If our collect...

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Published in:Physical therapy 2007-08, Vol.87 (8), p.1036
Main Authors: Brennan, Gerard P, Austin, Tricia M, Graber, Kim C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical trials
Conferences
Effectiveness
Health education
Hospitals
Lifelong learning
Opportunity
Personal development
Physical therapists
Physical therapy
Professional practice
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Summary:Austin and Graber1 explore the concept of continuing education (CE) in physical therapy as a behavior consistent with lifelong learning and professional development that enables physical therapists and physical therapist managers to meet the challenges of a complex health care system. If our collective goal as a profession is to deliver care that is evidence-based, as the American Physical Therapy Association's Vision 2020 statement2 suggests, CE should be viewed as an important opportunity to change practice behavior in a way that will improve the quality of patient care for specific clinical conditions. The purpose of CE needs to address patient care by improving clinical outcomes and changing practice behavior toward the consistent delivery of evidence-based interventions.4 When approached from this perspective, CE has the potential to change practice behavior in a manner that can result in improved clinical outcomes for patients.5-8 Typically, improving clinical outcomes relies on evidence-based practice and reducing the variability of practice behavior.
ISSN:0031-9023
1538-6724