A description of professional pediatric physical therapy education. Pediatr Phys Ther 2011;23(2):201-4
Date
05/10/2011Pubmed ID
21552088DOI
10.1097/PEP.0b013e318218f2feScopus ID
2-s2.0-79955801018 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 49 CitationsAbstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this work was to reexamine the status of professional pediatric physical therapy education in the United States.
METHODS: A task force designed a 16-item survey and contacted representatives from all professional physical therapy programs.
RESULTS: Surveys were gathered from 151 programs for a return rate of 75%. Much variability exists across programs in total number of hours devoted to pediatrics (range, 35-210 hours). In addition, almost 60% of respondents indicated that the individual responsible for delivering the pediatric content will be retiring within the next 15 years.
CONCLUSION: These results describe current pediatric professional education and provide numerous opportunities and challenges for the development of optimal professional pediatric education.
Author List
Schreiber J, Goodgold S, Moerchen VA, Remec N, Aaron C, Kreger AAuthor
Victoria Moerchen BA,BS,MS,PhD Assistant Professor in the Human Movement Sciences department at University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
ChildCurriculum
Data Collection
Educational Measurement
Educational Status
Humans
Pediatrics
Physical Therapy Modalities
Physical Therapy Specialty
Problem-Based Learning
Professional Competence
Program Evaluation
Teaching
United States
