Attitudes Toward Aging of Physical Therapists and Student Physical Therapists.
Aims: Attitudes toward aging have been reported to guide patterns of practice in healthcare; however, the current attitudes toward aging in physical therapy are unknown. Methods: Physical therapist (PT) and student physical therapist (SPT) members of the American Physical Therapy Association were in...
| Publicado en: | Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 281 - 294 |
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| Autores principales: | , , |
| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dec2014
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| Sumario: | Aims: Attitudes toward aging have been reported to guide patterns of practice in healthcare; however, the current attitudes toward aging in physical therapy are unknown. Methods: Physical therapist (PT) and student physical therapist (SPT) members of the American Physical Therapy Association were invited to complete an anonymous online survey using a modified version of the 14-item University of California, Los Angeles-Geriatric Attitudinal Scale (UCLA-GAS) to examine attitudes toward aging. Differences between responses on each item of the UCLA-GAS were completed between groups and within three categories commonly reported in the UCLA-GAS. Results: Significant differences were found between the responses of PTs and SPTs on half of the items of the UCLA-GAS. Conclusions: PTs had slightly more positive attitudes toward aging, which may be a reflection of time spent with older adults and familiarity with the economics of geriatric physical therapy practice. |
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