• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.79-88
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• 2019

Purpose: This study was conducted to understand the client relationship experience of the physical therapists working at elderly care facilities and to lay the foundation for finding the identity of physical therapists. Methods: In-depth interviews were conducted on eight incumbent physical therapists who had experienced working in elderly care facilities for at least one year. Data collection was conducted between June and September 2017, and the interview took an hour to an hour and a half to complete. After an in-depth interview, it was arranged as a file and analyzed according to the four steps of the phenomenological research method of the Giorgi. Results: Data were collected and analyzed; 19 categories, 6 themes and 5 domains were derived. Six themes were presented according to the 5 domains; the subject of relationships included 'diversity elderly'; context of relationships included 'the world of elderly nursing homes I did not know'; influence of relationships included 'the physical therapist is heartbroken because of the tormenting elderly'; condition of relationships included 'a reality that is tied to work'; aspects of relationships included 'how to reestablishing relationships with the elderly' and 'recognized and identified as a physical therapist'. Conclusion: This study shows that physical therapists working in elderly care facilities generally tend to fulfill their responsibilities and interact with clients; we found that identity of physical therapists was primarily defined by relationship experiences with patients.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.79-86
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• 2000

The purpose of this study was analyse the necessity for the Scam work at home care service. The subjects of the study were 14 home m nurses who work in community and in physical ana 16 physical therapist. The data were collected from Sep. 1 to Dec. 31, 1999. The result were analysed statistically by $X^2$, t-test. The main results of this study were as follows : 1. There were statistical significances of the general characteristics between the physical therapists and the home care nurses, 2. There were statistical significances of currencies of the home us service which the subjects experienced. 3. There were no statistical significances of the necessity of team work and the participation in home care service. 4. Regarding the effects of expectation which consisted 9 items, there were statistical significances in 8 items.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.95-102
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• 2010

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the necessity of home visit rehabilitation therapy by rehabilitation professionals working at social welfare facilities. Methods: The subjects of this study were 227 rehabilitation professionals (social worker, nurse, physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech-language therapist, special education teacher, and staff of institutions for the disabled who were working at community rehabilitation centers. The data were collected over 65 days (2008. 09. 10~11. 14). The results were analysed statistically by the Chi-square test. Results: The results are as follows: Long-term care service was established in Korea by the Ministry of Health in July, 2008. But there are limits to their being able to provide various rehabilitation services for chronic patients and old people. According to a recent survey, almost all rehabilitation professionals (N=227) stated that home visit rehabilitation therapy is necessary. Conclusion: In Korea, the long-term care service has a nursing service and a service supporting physical activities of daily living, but not physical therapy. So, home visit rehabilitation services should include physical therapy, rehabilitation exercise, and pain management.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제25권5호
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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.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.64-78
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• 2000

As in house care is develops and becomes part of the health care delivery system in Korea, it is necessary to quantify the viewpoints of in-patients and outpatients. The purposes of this study are to analyze the utilization of house visits by physical therapist and to investigate the viewpoint of in- and out-patients who had rehabilitation treatment at 3 general hospitals in Wonju, Korea. Two hundred and fifty-eight questionnaires were analyzed and the major findings are as follows: 1. Sixty-five point seven percentage of respondents showed their willingness to utilize house visits by physical therapist if an in house physical therapy program were established. 2. The questionnaire used a Likert-type scale to ask the respondents their viewpoints on in house physical therapy services. Most respondents showed a positive attitude, answering 'I agree'. The findings show that house visits by physical therapists should be introduced as an integral system for the delivery of health care in Korea.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.43-52
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• 2021

본 연구는 임상 물리치료사들의 업무 환경 및 전문성 제도화에 대한 태도가 직업 만족도에 미치는 영향을 알아 보고자 실시하였다. 이 연구는 설문지를 이용한 횡단적 연구로서 병원에서 근무하고 있는 물리치료사 356명을 대상으로 하였다. 결과에서는 20대, 여성, 임상 경력이 낮은 물리치료사, 병원급에서 근무하는 물리치료사가 직업 만족도가 낮았다. 대부분의 물리치료사들의 전문성을 위한 제도가 필요하다고 하였고 직업 만족도가 낮을수록 전문 제도 도입의 필요성에 대한 태도가 높았다. 직업 만족도에 영향을 미치는 변인은 학력과 연봉이었다. 따라서, 물리치료사들의 직업 만족도를 향상시키기 위하여서 연봉의 개선과 전문성을 위한 학습이 직업 만족도 향상에 중요한 역할을 하고 있었다. 전문성을 갖추기 위한 제도 도입을 통한 자기 계발과 업무의 전문화는 물리치료사의 직업 만족도를 향상시키기 위하여 중요한 것으로 보인다.

• 대한물리치료과학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.833-840
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• 2001

This study was attempted to examine the relationship between job satisfaction and turnover intention of physical therapist in order to suggest some method to enhance their job performance and the degrees of job satisfaction. High turnover intention of physical therapist is one of the serious problems at the present time which providing low quality physical therapy. The data were collected from July 1, to August 31, 2000 and analyzed by ANOVA, Pearson Correlation Coefficients. The summarized result are as follows: 1. The job satisfaction score of physical therapists showed the highest of the pride of patient treatment and total mean score was 2.96. 2. Those who were in the range of 26 to 30 years of age showed the strongest desire to leave the hospital 3. There were 68.8% in male. 47.6% in female who hoped to turnover intention. 4. There were significant difference between those who want to leave and those who want remain in relation patient number, work hospital work years. 5. There were no significant difference between those who want to turnover intention and those who want remain in relation patient number and work years. 6. The major reason for job satisfaction were work time and work areas.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.258-265
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• 2020

Purpose: This study examined the legal basis related to a physical therapist's home-based rehabilitation. Methods: The policy data were referenced to the comprehensive plan for national health promotion and the guidebook Community Health Promotion Project issued by the Korea Health Promotion Institute and other institutes. The legal data were referenced to the Bill information system on the National Assembly website. Results: The physical therapist's home-based rehabilitation did not have a legal basis in the community-based rehabilitation project (CBR) of the HP 2020 project. On the other hand, according to the Home health care part of the community health promotion project that began in 2013, physical therapists were allowed to play a role from 2020 under Article 16-2 (Public Officials in Exclusive Charge of Visiting Health Management) of the REGIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH ACT. Conclusion: Policies and laws are being developed in the field of healthcare, but the necessary policies and laws in the field of rehabilitation are still insufficient. A bill to rehabilitate in a variety of fields and spaces by modifying the scope of work of physical therapists will be needed.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.153-161
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• 2002

The purpose of this study was to investigate the chest physical therapy in the hospital of seoul, kyungido and to activate the chest physical therapy. Dept. of physical therapy in 15 hospitals, 65 physical therapists disabled and analysis of interview. The results are as follows: 1) $86.7\%$ of respondents were not chest physical therapist in the hospital. $79.4\%$ of respondents were a lack of 5 patients per month. 2) The chief diagnosis of chest physical therapy was respiretory muscles weakness by reason of spinal cord injury and muscle diseases. Many physical therapists was obtain the chest physical therapy information from university or collage. 3) Management of chest Physical therapy Patient was to be alike physical therapist and doctor A problem of chest physical therapy was a lack of chest physical therapy information, cognition of a physician. The results of this study suggested that chest physical therapy need to organization of the treatment and magnification of the treatment area.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.17-23
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• 2010

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the effects, in elderly women, of (a) physical therapy with (b) individual and group lumbar muscle exercise Methods: Forty-two elderly women took part in this study. Their average age was 52.59 years. All subjects participated in the study for 8 weeks, doing exercises 3 days per week. All participants were assessed on the Oswestry disability index (ODI), Gaitview. The data were analyzed using paired t-tests. Results: Foot pressure and ODI scores showed statistically significant pre- to post-exercise differences for both groups. We also found significant differences between group therapy and individual therapy. There were changes in mean ODI scores, but these were not significant. Conclusion: Eight weeks participation in an was found to be effective in improving the health of older women. Individual therapy with a physical therapist is more effective than group therapy in creating harmonious movement of the lower extremity and lumbar stability. The results of our study suggests the benefit of an exercise program with a physical therapist.