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...

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Publicado en:Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 281 - 294
Autores principales: Blackwood, Jennifer, Sweet, Christina, Martin, Alison
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Dec2014
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          Blackwood, Jennifer
          Sweet, Christina
          Martin, Alison
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          Attitude to Aging
          Physical Therapist Attitudes
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          Student Attitudes
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          Descriptive Statistics
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          Summated Rating Scaling
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          Young Adult
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          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
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      ab: 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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