Week 1 Flashcards
(46 cards)
when did physical therapy begin
since 3000BC in China
400BC in Rome and Greece
who first practiced PT
hippocrates (father of medicine)
galenus
(both Greek)
1813
Ling; father of swedish gymnastics created a school for massage, manipulation, and exercise
1887
physiotherapists officially registered in Sweden
1894
UK: nurses created physiotherapy society
1913
NZ school of physiotherapy created
1914
USA Reed college of physiotherapy created
over 100 yrs after PT was recognized
what were the needs that evolved PT
WWI & WWII
nationwide poliomyelitis epidemic (causes paralysis, muscle atrophy, and physical deformity)
Marguerite Sanderson
first to oversee reconstruction aides (re-aides)
Mary McMillan
1st re-aide
Re-aids
college educated
on-job training (so no certifications)
military drilled
1921
1st PT association
“American Women’s Physical Therapeutic Association”
Mary McMillan was president
1922
name change to “American Physiotherapy Association”
men allowed to join
membership boomed
what is the PT association today
“American Physical Therapy Association”
over 95,000 members
APTA
only prof. association charged w/responsibility for representing USA PTs and PTAs
APTA mission statement
“building a community that advances the profession of physical therapy to improve the health of society”
APTA vision statement
“transforming society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience
APTA 8 guiding principles
- identity
- quality
- collaboration
- value
- innovation
- consumer-centricity
- access/equity
- advocacy
PT education evolution
bach. from 1928-1970
masters from 1960-2002
doctor from 2002 on
CAPTE
commission on accreditation in physical therapy education
responsible for granting accreditation
nationally recognized by USDE and CHEA
no accreditation means no licensing
normative model of physical therapy education
used by CAPTE when assessing programs
normative model of PT education practice expectations (3)
- professional practice expectations
- patient/client expectations
- practice management expectations
professional practice expectations subexpectations
- accountability
- altruism
- compassion
- integrity
- professional duty
- communication
- cultural competence
- clinical reasoning
- evidence-based practice
- education
patient/client management expectations subexpectations
- screening
- examination
- evaluation
- diagnosis
- prognosis
- plan of care
- intervention
- outcome assessment