Physical Therapy Roles, History, and Core Values

Vocabulary flashcards generated from Physical Therapy lecture materials covering PT practice roles, patient management models, timeline history, and APTA core values.

Primary Health Care

Health care provided by practitioners who are accountable for the majority of needs of the patient or client. PT is a primary care doctor due to direct access

Secondary Health Care

Health care provided by practitioners by referral. PT’s and PTA’s are secondary referred to by a doctor

Tertiary Health Care

Health care provided by practitioners in highly specialized settings. PT’s nor PTA’s are tertiary.

Patient and Client Management Model

A sequence of physical therapist services comprising Examination, Evaluation, Diagnosis, Prognosis, Intervention, and Outcomes.

Examination1

The initial component of patient management involving history taking, systems review, and specific tests and measures.

Systems Review/ examination

A screening component of the PT examination covering musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and integumentary systems.

Diagnosis 3

Categorizing the findings of the examination established by the PT more in debt than medical diagnosis

Prognosis 4

Prediction of the level of improvement and function and time necessary to reach the level of improvement, goals, plan of care

Evaluation 2

Conduct to interpret the findings of examination. Clinical judgment

Intervention5

Physical therapy treatments provide patient based on the plan of care established by the evaluating PT, exercise, PTA is active

Outcomes 6

Results of individuals, an entire plane of care (POC)

Plan of Care Goals

Target outcomes that are functional, measurable, patient/client centered, and time-sensitive.

Manual Therapy Techniques

Skilled hand techniques on soft tissues and joints to increase motion and reduce pain.

Therapeutic Exercise

Planned physical movements or activities to improve physical function and health status.

Reconstruction Aides Emergency Training Program (1918)

The first emergency training program for Reconstruction Aides, established at Reeds College in Portland, Oregon.

First national organization American Women's Physical Therapeutic Association

The first national organization created in 1921, which changed its name to the American Physiotherapy Association in 1922.

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) 100,000 volunteer members since 2023

Organization that represents the physical therapy profession in US. The national organization formerly known as the American Physiotherapy Association1922, which established its national headquarters in 1944 and adopted its current name in 1947.

Nebraska (Direct Access )

1957 The first state in the United States to have direct access for physical therapy.

Accountability

acceptance of the responsibility for the diverse roles, obligations, and actions patient outcomes, the profession and needs of society

Altruism

Primary regard for the interest of the patient/client place in the needs of the patient/client ahead of the PTA‘s needs

PT/PTA Collaboration

PT/PTA team works together within their roles to achieve optimal care of patient

Caring/compassion

Desire to identify with or since another experience, concern, empathy, and consideration for the needs and values of others

Professional Duty

The commitment to meeting one's obligations to provide effective physical therapist services, serve the profession, and positively influence the health of society.

Excellence

PT practice that consistently uses current knowledge and theory while understanding personal limits, integrating judgment, embraces advancement, challenging mediocrity and works toward the development of new knowledge

Inclusion

Creating a welcoming and equitable environment for all by elevating diverse voices, acknowledging personal biases, and taking an anti-discrimination position.

Integrity

Steadfast adherence to high ethical principles or professional standards

Social Responsibility

Promotion of a mutual trust between the profession and the larger public by responding to societal needs for health and wellness.

First P.T. IN USA

1915

The creation of the division of special hospitals and physical reconstruction and surgeon General Office

1917

Creation of a First national organization, the Americans women’s physical therapeutic association

1921

PT review an official journal as established and first published

1921

Change its name from American women’s physical therapeutic association to American physiotherapy association

1922

National headquarters office was established for the organization now known as the APTA, American physical therapy Association

1944

The American physiotherapy Association change his name to the American physical therapy Association

1947

The first two PTA educational programs began

1967

guide to physical therapist practice first published

1995

APTA house of delegates adopted APTA vision statement for physical therapy 2020

2000

PTA caucus had his first meeting

2006

Direct access, finally legal in all 50 states in the district of Columbia

2014

APTA mission statement was adopted

2018

Core values for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant was created when House of Delegates merged the two separate cord value document

2019

Physical therapist:

the professional practitioner of physical therapist services

Physical therapist assistant:

the only individual who assists the physical therapist in practice

Physical therapist services or physical therapist practice:  

preferred nomenclature when referring to the provision of physical therapy. The term physical therapy service is appropriate when referring to a facility or a department in which physical therapist services are provided.

Professional titles:

physical therapists are identified by their professional title, physical therapist or doctor of physical therapy.

Pt or pt

individuals traditiionally treated by PTs for functional deficits

Clients

individuals CPT services to maintain their health business that hires a PT as a consultant

APTA location

Alexander, VA

Pt first called

Reconstruction AIDE 1918

6 key components 2000-A NEW VISION FOR THE NEW CENTURY

Autonomous practice

Direct access

DPT Doctor Physical Therapist

Practitioner of choice

Evidence-based practice

Professionalism

Mary McMillan (1880–1959)

1st president "Mother of Physical Therapy" and was the founding president of the organization known today as the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). She was a visionary trailblazer who transitioned physical rehabilitation from a loosely defined wartime utility into an established medical profession.

Ethical, ethical/legal considerations (APTA)Standards of Practice for Physical Therapy

The physical therapist practices according to the APTA Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist.

LEGAL ethical/legal considerations [APTA Standards of Practice for Physical Therapy]

Physical therapist complied with all the legal requirements of jurisdictions, regulating the practice of physical therapy

Administration of Physical Therapy Service [APTA Standards of Practice for Physical Therapy]

Statement of mission purposes, goal, objectives, and scope of services reviewed annually reflect need and interest of patients and clients served PT personnel affiliated with the services and the community

Patient and Client Management [ APTA Standards of Practice for Physical Therapy]

Physical physical therapist practice in Corporate all components of evidence based practice, integrated and best available research evidence, clinical expertise, and an individuals values in circumstances to make decisions regarding services For a patient and clients, practice management, and health policy

Education [ APTA Standards of Practice for Physical Therapy]

The physical therapist is responsible for individual professional development. The physical therapist assistant is responsible for individual career development.

Advocacy [ APTA Standards of Practice for Physical Therapy]

The physical therapist and the physical therapist assistant will participate in advocacy for patient and clients rights with respect

Research [ APTA Standards of Practice for Physical Therapy]

The physical therapist applies research findings to practice and encourages, participate in, and promote activities that established the outcomes of patient and client management provided by the physical therapist

Community Responsibility [ APTA Standards of Practice for Physical Therapy]

That physical therapist demonstrates community responsibility by participating in community and community agency activities, educating the public formulating public policy and providing pro bono physical therapy services

CAPTE abbreviation mean

Commission Accreditation Physical Therapy Education

ACAPT abbreviations mean

American Council Academic Physical Therapy

CAPTE: Commission Accreditation Physical Therapy Education [APTA BOD CHART] related organization

Responsible for evaluating and accrediting professional PT and PTA programs

List ALL Related Organization [APTA BOD CHART]

FSBPT; World Physiotherapy; Foundation for Physical Therapy research (1979); CAPTE; APTA Centennial; PT Fund

2 compenent groups [CHART APTA BOD] MEMBER GROUPS

51 chapter(districts) and 18 Sections/Academics

ACAPT: American Council Academic Physical Therapy

Purpose lead physical therapy in the pursuit of academic excellence

Institutional group [APTA BOD CHART] under members group

ACAPT ONLY ONE GROUP

HOD, HOD VS BOD

House of Delegates: larger, establish policies, positions, ethical documents

BOD, BOD VS. HOD

6 officers; 10 directors chosen by HOD CARRY OUT policies, positions, ethical documents by HOD

Year of Foundation for Physical Therapy Research [related organizations] APTA BOD CHART

1979

HOD Committees: [APTA BOD CHART]

by laws and house document, nominating, references

FSBPT: Abbreviation

Federal of state board physical therapy

FSBPT: Federal of state board physical therapy [APTA BOD CHART] related organizations

Mission to protect public by promoting safe competent physical therapy practice, Develops, Maintain, And administers the national physical therapy examination (NPTE) for a PT and PTA

World Physiotherapy [APTA BOD CHART] related organization

This organization represents physical therapy across the globe, advances the profession, and advocates access for all, to improve health and wellness.

Foundation for Physical Therapy Research [APTA BOD CHART] related organization

established in 1979 by an action of the HOD to promote and provide financial support for research in physical therapy