• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제31권4호
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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.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.253-263
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• 1998

To provide physical therapy service of good quality keeping people healthy and obstain structural reformation coping with the demands of in medical service market to foreign intercourse on 21C, we should make legal system fer the physical therapy practice. Thus we suggest the Ministry of Health and Health and the authorities should, 1. Exclude the provision of physical therapist from the classfication of medical technician on the Medical Technician Law Article 2. and establish the independent Physical Therapist Law 2. Eliminate the provision of physician or dentist's guide the Medical Technician Law Article 1. or reform it to physician or dentist's request so that physical therapists may have a independent practice, or 3. Add the provision of the physical therapy center to the Medical Technician Law, the enforcement ordinances and enforcement regulations, such as the provision of optometrist or dental technician.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.65-71
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• 2004

The function of a diagnosis is to provide information that can guide treatment. The physicians provides only a limited amount of information that is pertinent to the physical therapy management of the patient. In only a very general way does the diagnosis direct the physical therapy's treatment. Thus, by the members of the physical therapy profession recognizing their role and responsibility to become diagnosticians, they can begin to classify signs and symptoms more actively and develop the categories that will enhance the effectiveness of their practice and their contributions to health care.

• 대한감각통합치료학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.11-20
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• 2011

목적 : 본 연구에서는 자기-평가 방법을 이용하여 Ayres의 감각통합중재 중심 원리를 바탕으로 한 치료사의 치료적 수행 정도를 알아보고자 하였다. 연구방법 : 연구기간은 2010년 5월부터 6월까지이었고, 연구대상은 감각통합중재를 하고 있는 치료사 66명이었다. 자기 기입식 설문지를 이용하여 Ayres의 감각통합중재 중심원리에 따라 치료를 수행하는 정도를 자기-평가하도록 하였다. 설문지는 감각의 기회제공, 적절한 도전의 과제 제공, 활동을 선택할 기회 제공 등 Ayres의 감각통합중재 중심 원리에 대한 10가지 항목으로 구성하였다. 총 66부의 수거된 설문지는 기술통계를 이용하여 분석하였고, T 값을 통해 퍼센타일을 알아보았다. 결과 : 모든 치료사들은 Ayres의 감각통합중재 중심 원리의 10가지를 모두 고려하여 치료하는 것으로 나타났다. 10가지 Ayres의 감각통합중재 중심 원리 중 자기 조직화 가이드 중심 원리를 제외하고 90%이상에서 종종, 자주, 항상 고려하여 치료하고 있었다. 감각의 기회제공, 적절한 과제제공, 활동 선택 기회제공, 아동의 성공을 최대화, 신체적 안전성 보장, 치료적 존중의 감정 조성은 T 값 50점 이상을 나타냈다. 자기 조직화 가이드, 적절한 각성 유지, 놀이 환경의 조성, 아동이 치료실 정리에 참여는 T 값 50점 이하를 나타냈다. 결론 : 지속적인 Ayres의 감각통합중재 중심 원리에 따른 치료사의 자기 수행에 대한 평가를 통해 치료의 질을 점검하고 높이는 것이 필요하다.