APTA History and Professionalism

What 2 major historical events influenced the evolution of physical therapy in the US?

WWI and Polio

What year did CAPTE form?

1978

What does CAPTE stand for?

Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education

List the APTA core values

accountability, altruism, collaboration, compassion and caring, duty, excellence, inclusion, integrity, social responsibility

What is the APTA vision statement?

Transforming society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience

What is the APTA mission statement?

Building a community that advances the profession of physical therapy to improve the health of society

What are the 8 guiding principles

identity, quality, collaboration, value, innovation, consumer-centricity, access/equity, advocacy

What year was the guide to PT practice created?

1997

What year were transitional DPTs started?

1999

What year did the house of delegates adopt Core Values

2003

What year did the house of delegates adopt the Vision Statement?

2013

What is the Hill Burton Act?

gave federal funds to grow hospital systems, allowed for hospital based physical therapy to grow, hospitals had to serve everyone (no discrimination)

What is the goal of the APTA as of 2021?

To establish and maintain a professional and scientific standard for those engaged in the profession and to encourage advanced study and the dissemination of the information of professional interest

APTA core values

accountability, altruism, collaboration, compassion and caring, duty, excellence, inclusion, integrity, social responsiblity

acountability

active acceptance of the responsibility for the diverse roles, obligations, and actions of the physical therapist including self regulation and other behaviors that positively influence patient/client outcomes, the profession, and the health needs of society

altruism

the primary regard for or devotion to the interest of patients/clients, thus assuming the fiduciary responsibility of placing the needs of the patient/client ahead of the physical therapist self interest

collaboration

working together with patients and clients, families, communities, and professionals in health and other fields to achieve shared goals. Within the physical therapist‐PTA team this means working together, within each partner’s respective role, to achieve optimal physical therapist services and outcomes for patients and clients.

compassion and caring

compassion: the desire to identify with or sense something of another’s experience; precursor of caring

caring: the concern, empathy, and consideration for the needs of others

duty

commitment to meeting one’s obligations to provide effective physical therapy services to individual patients/clients, to serve the profession, and to positively influence the health of society

excellence

consistently use knowledge and theory while understanding personal limits. integrates judgement and the patient client perspective, embraces advancement, challenges mediocrity, and work toward development of new knowledge

inclusion

occurs when the physical therapist and PTA create a welcoming and equitable environment for all. PTs and PTAs are inclusive when they commit to providing a safe space, elevating diverse and minority voices, acknowledge personal biases that may impact patient care, and take a position of anti-discrimination

integrity

steadfast adherence to high ethical principles or professional standards; truthfulness, fairness, doing what you say you’ll do, and “speaking forth” about why you do what you do

social responsibility

promotion of a mutual trust between the profession and the larger public that necessitates responding to societal needs for health and wellness

altruism vs compassion and caring

altruism: patient before self

caring and compassion: understanding patient experience and having empathy, considering the needs of others

examples of accountability

seeking and responding to feedback from multiple sources; acknowledging and accepting consequences of his/her actions; assuming responsibility for learning and change

this is you ACTIVE responsibility

identity

The physical therapy profession should be promoting the movement system as the foundation for optimizing movement to improve the health of society. The movement system is the integration of body systems that generate and maintain movement at all levels of bodily function.

quality

The physical therapy profession will commit to establishing and adopting best practice standards across the domains of practice, education, and research as the individuals in these domains strive to be flexible, prepared, and responsive in a dynamic and ever-changing world.

collaboration (the guiding principle tho)

The physical therapy profession will demonstrate the value of collaboration with other health care providers, consumers, community organizations, and other disciplines to solve the health-related challenges that society faces.

value

Value has been defined as “the health outcomes achieved per dollar spent”. To ensure the best value, services that the physical therapy profession will provide will be safe, effective, patient/client-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable

innovation

The physical therapy profession will offer creative and proactive solutions to enhance health services delivery and to increase the value of physical therapy to society

consumer-centricity

Patient/client/consumer values and goals will be central to all efforts in which the physical therapy profession will engage

access/equity

The physical therapy profession will recognize health inequities and disparities and work to ameliorate them

advocacy

The physical therapy profession will advocate for patients/clients/consumers both as individuals and as a population, in practice, education, and research settings to manage and promote change, adopt best practice standards and approaches, and ensure that systems are built to be consumer-centered