Analysis of the Professionalism of Physical Therapists-A Questionnaire Survey of Physical Therapy Students in Japan

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to elucidate views about professionalism held by Japanese physical therapists. Subjects: The subjects were 123 physical therapy students of a 4-year college. Methods: We used a questionnaire of 46 items. to ask, "What is required to be professional as a ph...

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Published in:Rigaku ryoho kagaku 2015-03, Vol.29 (4), p.599-604
Main Authors: Iseki, Akane, Okita, Kazuhiko, Shimatani, Koji
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Purpose: The purpose of this study was to elucidate views about professionalism held by Japanese physical therapists. Subjects: The subjects were 123 physical therapy students of a 4-year college. Methods: We used a questionnaire of 46 items. to ask, "What is required to be professional as a physical therapist?" Results: Significant differences were found for 4 categories. Conclusion: The existence of dilemma about self-sacrifice over work was found. Moreover, we consider that the students held two aspects of professionalism: the aspect of the obvious necessity for observance, and the aspect of discretionary judgement.
ISSN:1341-1667