PT as a Profession (8/29b) Flashcards
Profession
Unique knowledge and skills, commitment to self-improvement, service orientation, covenantal relationship with patient/client, etc.
Commonalities of doctoring professions
Unique set of knowledge and skills, ethical standards, organization that represents the interests of the profession, licensure requirements, autonomous decision making ability, external recognition and acceptance by society
Physical Therapist (PT)
Professional practitioner
Have to be licensed
Scope of practice
Graduate of CAPTE accredited PT program (Graduate degree)
Code of Ethics
Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
Only individual who assists the PT in selected interventions
Can’t diagnosis, evaluate, discharge, operate autonomously, etc
Not necessarily licensed in all states, may have to be registered though
Scope of work (what they can/can’t do)
Graduate of CAPTE accredited program (Associate degree)
Standards of Ethical Conduct
Elements of Vision 2020
Autonomous Physical Therapist practice
Direct access
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Lifelong learning
Evidence-based practice
Practitioner of choice
Professionalism
New vision of PT - Vision
Transforming society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience
New vision of PT - Mission
“Building a community that advances the profession of physical therapy to improve the health of society” -APTA
New vision of PT - summary
New vision is less about improvements for PTs, but rather how PTs can improve others and society
Identity (in PT profession)
define/promote the movement system
Quality (in PT profession)
establish/adopt best practice standards
Collaboration (in PT profession)
demonstrate value of working with other health care providers, consumers, community organizations, & other disciplines
Value (in PT profession)
provide safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, & equitable care
Innovation (in PT profession)
enhance health services delivery & increase value of PT to society
Consumer (in PT profession)
centricity-focus on patient/client/consumer values & goals
Access/Equality (in PT profession)
recognize health inequities & disparities; work to ameliorate
Advocacy (in PT profession)
advocate for patients/clients/consumers both as individuals & as a population
Arcadia Professional Meeting Requirements
Must attend one per year to learn the business associated with professional organizations (excluding during 6-month clinical)
Professionalism and core values
Professionalism begins with core values
Core values are the basis of skills/practices/relationships, which link values and external behaviors
PT Core Values
Accountability Altruism Compassion/Caring Excellence Integrity Professional Duty Social Responsibility
Accountability (PT Core Value)
Active acceptance of responsibility
Includes self-regulation and other behaviors
Positive influence on outcomes profession & societal needs
Altruism (PT Core Value)
Primary regard for/devotion to interests of patients
Fiduciary responsibility
Patient’s needs>physical therapist’s interests
Compassion/Caring (PT Core Value)
Identity with other’s experience
Compassion is precursor to Caring
Concern, empathy, consideration for needs/values of others
Excellence (PT Core Value)
Practice using current knowledge/theory
Understand personal limits
Integrate judgement & pt perspective
Embraces advancement
Challenges mediocrity
Work toward new knowledge
Integrity (PT Core Value)
Steadfast adherence to high ethical & professional standards
Truthfulness, fairness
Doing what you say you’ll do
Explaining why and what you do
Professional Duty (PT Core Value)
Commitment to the obligation to provide effective physical therapist services
Serve the profession
Positively influence the health of society
Social Responsibility (PT Core Value)
Promotion of a mutual trust between profession and public
Respond to health needs of society
