Physical Therapists in Primary Care in the United States: An Overview of Current Practice Models and Implementation Strategies.

Autor:	O'Bright K; Redefine Health Education, Chicago, Illinois, USA., Peterson S; Arizona School of Health Sciences, A.T. Still University, Mesa, Arizona, USA.; The Motive Physical Therapy Specialists, Oro Valley, Arizona, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Physical therapy [Phys Ther] 2024 Dec 06; Vol. 104 (12).
DOI:	10.1093/ptj/pzae123
Abstrakt:	In the USA, physician shortages and increases in noncommunicable disease burden have resulted in a growing demand for primary care providers (PCPs). Patients with physical and functional impairments have been especially affected by these challenges. However, physical therapists are well suited to meet patient needs in primary care settings by working alongside PCPs and other primary health care team members. When included in a primary care team, physical therapists can improve patient access to care, optimize care navigation, and reduce the overall cost of care. Therefore, the purpose of the current perspective was to (1) provide an overview of established integrated primary care models in the USA that include physical therapists in the care team and (2) outline operational and practice considerations for health care administrators and professionals interested in integrating physical therapists into primary care teams. Impact Statement: Given physician shortages and increasing burden in primary care in the USA, inclusion of a physical therapist in a primary care team can improve patient access to care, optimize care navigation, and reduce the overall cost of care for patients with physical and functional needs. (© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Physical Therapy Association. All rights reserved. For permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
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