Attitudes toward Master's and Clinical Doctorate Degrees in Physical Therapy
| Autor: | Christian Francis, Dina Brooks, Erika Uguccioni, Katherine Berg, Yamini Mistry, Jessica Haldane, Scott Symonds |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | Physiotherapy Canada. 66:392-401 |
| ISSN: | 1708-8313 0300-0508 |
| Popis: | Purpose: To examine the attitudes of a self-selected sample of Canadian physical therapists toward the transition from bachelor's to master's degrees and the implementation of clinical doctorate degrees in physical therapy (PT). Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a modified Dillman tailored approach. All eligible members of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) were invited to participate. Results: Of 1,397 Canadian physical therapists who responded to the survey, 45% favoured the transition from bachelor's to master's degrees, 21% did not, and 34% were neutral; 27% favoured a transition from a master's to a doctoral degree for entry into practice in PT, 53% did not favour this transition, and 20% were neutral. Finally, 56% favoured the implementation of a post-professional clinical doctorate (PPCD) in PT, 23% did not, and 21% were neutral. Conclusions: Overall, a self-selected sample of Canadian physical therapists supported the future implementation of a post-professional clinical doctorate degree in PT but did not support an entry-to-practice doctoral degree. However, these results must be interpreted with caution because of the study's small sample size. |
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