Quest 1 Study Set Flashcards
What was the APTA in the beginning?
reconstructionist aids
Start of APTA
1914-1918 (WWI)
Was the APTA always coed?
No, it started as all women
Who was the 1st president of APTA?
Mary McMillan
When were men let in to APTA?
in the 1930s (American Physiotherapy Association)
What led to an increase in membership?
The polio epidemic in the 1940s-50s (WW2)
When did the APTA become the APTA?
The late 1950s
When did Pt become included in medicare?
The 1960s
Who is the APTA for?
PTs, PTAs, and PT students
What is the APTA mission?
Building a community that advances the profession of physical therapy to improve the health of society
APTA vision
Transforming society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience
What is the movement system?
Endocrine, nervous, cardiovascular, pulmonary, integumentary, and musculoskeletal systems
State advocacy priorities
Direct access
Essential health benefits (EHBs)
Fair physical therapy copays
Interstate licensure compact for physical therapy
Referral for profit/POPTS
Scope of practice issues – dry needling
Term & title protection
Primary care
Direct access; PTs coordinate care related to loss of physical function as a result of MS, NM, CP, or integumentary disorders; reduce risk before issues arise
Secondary care
Referral basis; Offered in various practice settings; individuals with identified health condition; slow progression of decline
Tertiary care
Provided commonly in facilities that focus on particular health conditions; Highly specialized settings-wound care center, (gone through all the steps and end up in this very specific environment for care) cancer center in a children’s hospital, ICU, NICU; individuals with chronic illness
Code of ethics
11 basic principles.
Adopted and revised as needed by the House of Delegates.
Guides the ethical behavior of physical therapist members of the Association.
Core values
Seven core values.
Definition and sample indicators for PTs.
Professional wheel
hub=core values
spokes=practice and skills
- Respect
- Communication
- Mindful practice
- Cultural competence
- Evidence-based practice
- Life-long learning
Advocacy tire=manifested behaviors
Inclusion
Occurs when PT and PTA create a welcoming and equitable environment for all. PTs and PTAs are inclusive when they commit to providing a safe space, elevating diverse and minority voices, acknowledging personal biases that may impact patient care, and taking a position of anti-discrimination
8 APTA core values
Accountability
Altruism
Compassion/Caring
Excellence
Inclusion
Integrity
Professional duty
Social responsibility
Purpose of the code of ethics
Define ethical principles
Provide standards of behavior and performance
Provide guidance for physical therapists facing ethical challenges
Educate physical therapists and the public
Establish the standards by which the APTA can determine if a physical therapist has engaged in unethical conduct
APTA 8 code of ethics
Physical therapists shall respect the inherent dignity and rights of all individuals.
- Compassion, integrity, inclusion
Physical therapists shall be trustworthy and compassionate in addressing the rights and needs of patients/clients.
- Compassion
Physical therapists shall be accountable for making sound professional judgements.
- Accountability, integrity, professional duty, excellence
Physical therapists shall demonstrate integrity in their relationships with patients/clients, etc.
- Integrity
Physical therapists shall fulfill their legal and professional obligations.
- Professional duty, accountability, social responsibility
Physical therapists shall enhance their expertise though lifelong acquisition and refinement of knowledge, skills, abilities, and professional behaviors.
- Excellence
Physical therapists shall promote organizational behaviors and business practices behaviors and business practices that benefit patients/clients and society.
- Integrity, social responsibility, compassion
Physical therapists shall participate in efforts to meet the health needs of people locally, nationally, and globally.
- Inclusion, social responsibility
