• Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.163-172
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• 2003

Background and Purpose. Physical therapists are at risk for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). Little understand the characteristics of work in physical therapist or the effort they take to prevent injury. The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of work in physical therapist and the efforts for prevent injury Subjects. Standardized questionnaire was administered to 103 physical therapist in Pusan association. Methods. An questionnaire was given to each subject. Questions investigated the characteristics of work in physical therapist, efforts and caring of injury prevention. Chi-square Test used to assess the association of general characteristics with the characteristics of work in physical therapist. AVONA and T-test used to assess the association of efforts of prevent injury in independent variable Results. Physical therapist was reported a higher prevalence of WMSDs in most body areas. These attributes sometimes resulted in behaviors that contributed to the development of their WMSDs.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.67-75
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• 2021

PURPOSE: This study examined the level of awareness of the guidelines of the physical therapist specialization system. METHODS: This study was a cross-sectional survey of 364 clinical physical therapists working in hospitals. A structured questionnaire consisting of 17 questions was used. The questionnaire consisted of standards and management for the institutionalization of physical therapist specialization, intentions to acquire specialized physical therapist qualifications, specialized fields, and general information of the research subjects. RESULTS: At least five years of clinical experience and a bachelor's degree or higher were required to obtain a specialized physical therapist qualification. Many physical therapists said they would accept the qualification of a specialized physical therapist. Training and examination were appropriate for acquiring specialized physical therapist qualifications, and it was desirable to manage qualifications at the national level or the association of physical therapists. As for the specialized fields of physical therapy, musculoskeletal physical therapy, pediatric physical therapy, and nervous system physical therapy were prioritized, and electrotherapy was not recognized as a specialized field. CONCLUSION: A detailed discussion is needed on the system and cost for acquiring a specialized physical therapist qualification and economic benefits after acquiring the qualification.

• PNF and Movement
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.53-59
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• 2012

Purpose : This thesis aims to explore sports physical therapist program of university of education of korea and usa for the whole process of becoming sports physical therapist and provide better education programs for cultivating sports physical therapist in the future. Methods : This thesis education programs of physical therapy department in Korea and 3 universities in east california region were selected with recommendation of a professional on sports physical therapist in USA. for the purpose of this study, curriculum of physical education department at school of education was analyzed using internet survey, phone survey, visitor survey and examination of hand book in korea. in usa, homepage, internet survey, e-mail and examination of handbook were used to analyze the data. Results : First, the results of this study can be summarized as follows: second, In comparison of required subjects and selective subject of physical therapy education in Korea and USA, Korea presents the least required subjects for major while USA offer more required subjects for majors. Korea puts focus on education practice while USA offers initial field experience and education practice well connected and organized systematically. Third, comparison of system of professional sports physical therapist, Korea did not establish system of a professional sports physical therapist, USA systematically established system of a professional sports physical therapist. Conclusion : On the basis Professional physical therapist, PNF association has to need to study hardly about special therapist.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.128-135
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• 2016

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the "Physical Therapist and Occupational Therapist Act" of Japan and the "Medical Technician's. Etc. Act" of Korea in order to establish the grounds for improvement of effective law-making. Methods: We obtained the "Medical Technician's. Etc. Act" from the Korean Ministry of Government Legislation and the "Physical Therapist and Occupational Therapist Act" from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. It was translated from an association by related Japanese and experts. Results: The laws consisted of acts, enforcement ordinances, and enforcement regulations in both Korea and Japan. In the Korean case, eight occupations were defined in one law including six types of medical technicians, as well as medical recorders and opticians. The "Physical Therapist and Occupational Therapist Act" in Japan is composed of 6 chapters and 22 articles, while the Korean Act consists of 33 articles without chapters. Among them, 11 articles covered the establishment and management of dental laboratories and eyeglass shops, and only 22 articles were related to physical therapists and occupational therapists. Conclusion: Independent laws should be established for each type of medical technician. They must be comparable to Japanese laws on physical therapists and occupational therapists as well as clinical pathologists, dental hygienists, dental technicians, radiologic technologists, medical recorders, and opticians.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.184-192
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• 2019

Purpose: This study was conducted to review the curriculum and license examination of physical therapists in the United States. Methods: The doctor of physical therapy (DPT) curriculum was evaluated by a review Course Work Tool version 6 (CWT6) data and current physical therapy licensure examination (National Physical Therapy Exam, NPTE) category in the United States. Results: The results indicated that they were required to meet the doctor of physical therapist degree based on 'Guide to Physical Therapist Practice' of American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). This includes general education in the areas of communications and humanities, physical science, biological science, social and behavioral science, and mathematics. A minimum of one course must be completed successfully in each area of general education. Moreover, there should be at least 68 didactic credits of professional education and 22 clinical education credits, which is a minimum of two full-time clinical internships with no less than 1050 hours in total, which were supervised by a physical therapist. Regarding the physical therapy licensure examination, National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE, 2016) consisted of a physical therapy examination (26.5%), evaluation, differential diagnosis, baseline of prognosis (32.5%), intervention (28.5%), protection, responsibility, and research (6.5%) based on the 'Guide to Physical Therapist Practice'. Conclusion: Based on the study results provided above, it is considered a standard to meet domestic reality as the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice of APTA for South Korean physical therapists.

• PNF and Movement
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.19-23
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• 2012

Purpose : The purpose of the present study was to describe the prevalence and causes of occurrence on work-related musculoskeletal disorders(WMSDs) in physical therapist. Methods : Self-administered questionnaires were distributed by mail to 100 physical therapists in Daegu city. 85 of the questionnaires were returned and 80 of them except 5 unclearly answered ones were analyzed. Results : They felt the pain at shoulders(80%), lower back(74%), wrists(71%), neck(70%), elbow(48%), finger(40%). The major causes of the pain were "repeating the same job constantly(93%)," and "bending wrists too much and doing things that require excessive strength(90%)." It was significant different more Exercise therapist than modality therapist. Conclusion : We suggest that physical therapist for exercise therapy need the development and applies of various program for prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders.

• Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.787-798
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• 2001

This study was performed to investigate the necessity and the features of adequate services of home visiting physical therapy for chronic ill patients. The study subjects were physical therapist visited in Taejon for Korea Physical Therapy Association Seminar on March 19, 2000. Authors developed questionnaire and distributed it to each physical therapist attended at the Seminar. The number of distributed questionnaire was 1,500, and 487 questionnaire were collected and 388 questionnaire analysed finally. 1. The rate of necessity for home visiting physical therapy by kinds of disease was 70.6% in cerebral palsy, 84.3% in spinal cord injury, 89.7% in cerebral vascular accident and traumatic brain injury, 20.1 % in other diseases. 2. The rate of necessity of education for home visiting physical therapy was 94.5% of men, 97.3% of women. 54.4% of answerer replied that the best education method was that developed clinical program. 3. In the general features of adequate service for home visiting physical therapy, 70.9% of men and 69.1 % of women want special isolated physical therapy center, 61.8% of men and 63.7% of women want distance of 15minutes-29minutes by car. 59.4% of men and 47.5% of women want 3 times per week in frequency(P<0.05), 70.9% of men and 61.0% of women want 30-60minutes in treatment duration. and 47.2% of men and 51.6% of women want to teach only evaluation and treatment method. 4. In the payment of adequate service for home visiting physical therapy, 47.9% of men and 49.3% of women want insurance with private charge (P<0.05), 58.8% of men and 55.2% of women want insurance direct charge and traffic fee and visiting fee for the private charge. 37.0% of men wants 4,000won-4,900won and 32.7% of women wants 2,000won-2,900won for the traffic fee. 43.0% of men wants 5,000won-9,900won and 48.0% of women wants 5,000won-5,900won for the visiting fee. 5. In the qualifications for home visiting physical therapy, 44.8% of men wants to have license and learn home treatment method but 47.1% of women wants to have license and career and learn home treatment method(P<0.05). In the career, 38.8% of men wants above 5 years, 39.5% of women wants above 3 years(P<0.01). 63.0% of men and 66.4% of women answered with unconcern but 18.8% of men wants physical therapist worked in general hospital and 20.6% of women wants in welfare center(P<0.01). 92.7% of men and 92.4% of women answered no interested in physical therapist's gender. The most preferential age of home visiting physical therapist was also no interested in physical therapist's age.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• v.33 no.4
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• pp.193-201
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• 2021

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare dementia awareness among physiotherapists and occupational therapists who treat dementia patients and provide opportunities to increase dementia awareness as medical technicians, expand the scope of treatment, and enhance professionalism. Methods: An online survey was conducted from January 8th to 19th, 2021 for physical therapists who are members of the Korean Physical Therapist Association and Occupational therapists who are members of the Korean Occupational Therapists Association. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS 21.0 program. To verify the difference in the awareness of dementia among medical technicians, a t-test was performed, and the chi-square test was used to analyze the difference in the responses for each question. Results: In this study, occupational therapists had a significantly higher average and standard deviation than physical therapists. Occupational therapists also had a significantly higher level of dementia awareness, including dementia symptom-related, dementia disease-related, and dementia therapy knowledge. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that various educational initiatives and systems should be developed to help medical professionals increase their awareness and interest on dementia as a community, which can enable them to move in the same treatment direction with a common goal.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• v.25 no.5
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• pp.343-351
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• 2013

Purpose: This study was designed to measure the level of professional autonomy regarding physical therapists and to determine the association of organizational and occupational characteristics of the profession with its professional autonomy. Methods: We utilized a structured questionnaire survey of physical therapists (280 persons) in Jeju province. Data were collected from June 25 to July 14 in 2012. An additional 173 (63%) of them were used in the final analysis. Using PASW 18.0, descriptive and Hierarchical Linear Model were performed. Results: Regression analysis Result of Factors influencing Physiotherapist Professionalism, refresher training course (t=4.27), formalization (t=3.13), task significance (t=3.39), and autonomy (t=4.17) had a positive effect. Autonomy (${\beta}$=0.33) and formalization (${\beta}$=0.33) exerted the greatest influence. Conclusion: The survey regarding organizational and job characteristics showeds that occupational reeducation, formalization, and self- regulation constitute a positive part of what the professional autonomy is to be upheld. Results of the survey imply that in order to establish professional autonomy for the profession of physical therapist, the organization must make various efforts to beef up the exclusive knowledge and technology, and professional norms of the occupation that are considered essential for specific problem solving.

• PNF and Movement
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.33-38
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• 2012

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to record, analyze and describe in detail, content of PNF intervention for recovery of function after stroke using SPIRIT intervention recording tools. Methods : A convenience sample of 21 physical therapist from a rehabilitation hospital recorded the intervention for 69 patients with stroke who treated during 30 minutes. The content of the treatment sessions was recorded using the Stroke Physiotherapy Intervention Recording Tool(SPIRIT). Descriptive statistics assessed for describe the intervention. Results : A convenience sample of 21 physical therapist from a rehabilitation recorded the interventions for 64 patients with stroke who treated during 30 minutes. The content of the treatment sessions was recorded using the Stroke Physiotherapy Intervention Recording Tool(SPIRIT). Descriptive statistics assessed for describe the interventions accurately and investigate the difference according to time since stroke. Conclusion : Facilitation techniques were the most frequently used intervention(n=1226,35.6%), practice(n=967, 28.0%) and exercise(n-670, 19.4%) in clinical practice of physical therapist. In contrast, Teaching careers and health care professionals to do or assist category is not frequently used intervention(n=5, 0.1%). Therefore, We need to be careful again with category of teaching careers and health care professionals.