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Hospital Departments/organization & administration , Physical Therapy Department, Hospital/organization & administration , Physical Therapy Modalities/supply & distribution , Rehabilitation Centers/organization & administration , Adult , Child , Factor Analysis, Statistical , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Moscow , Physical Therapy Modalities/statistics & numerical data , Rehabilitation Centers/statistics & numerical data , Russia , Ukraine , Urban PopulationABSTRACT
Noting the absence of unified data on the supply and demand of allied health practitioners in New York State, a study was conducted at the State University of New York at Stony Brook of 16 professional groups. The study consisted of a statewide census; a market survey of professional leaders, hospitals, long-term care facilities, and practicing professionals; and an analysis of educational programs available and minority enrollment in those programs. The results indicated that, in general, the supply and demand for the services of allied health professionals in New York State are in rough equilibrium, with some shortages in rural and inner-city locations. It was further noted that while the educational institutions are preparing adequate numbers of professionals to meet the employment demand, minority groups are significantly underrepresented in the enrollment figures.
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Allied Health Personnel/supply & distribution , Health Workforce , Dental Hygienists/supply & distribution , Employment , Humans , Job Satisfaction , Minority Groups , New York , Occupational Therapy/supply & distribution , Physical Therapy Modalities/supply & distribution , Physician Assistants/supply & distributionABSTRACT
Forty-one per cent of UK physiotherapy departments responding to a questionnaire felt that they had sufficient staff, and these had more physiotherapists per elderly population than those who felt that they had insufficient staff. At present 77% of therapist time is spent in direct patient contact. There were areas where it appeared that an excessive amount of time was being spent in administration etc. Therapists felt that, with more staff, there would be an increase in the intensity of treatment, group therapy, work with long-stay patients and more pre-discharge home visits. Very few units would carry out research even if more time was available.
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Geriatrics , Physical Therapy Modalities/supply & distribution , Humans , Surveys and Questionnaires , United KingdomABSTRACT
In the framework of health services research sponsored by the Swiss National Science Foundation, a survey was made among the physiotherapists of the French-speaking part of Switzerland (six cantons), in order to gather information on --their personal and professional characteristics, --conditions of professional practice, --therapeutic methods used, medical indications of treatments and some data on the patients seen --the personnel, facilities and equipment of physiotherapy offices, institutes (several professionals) and services (in hospitals). Out of a total of 771 physiotherapists (i.e. 5.4 per 10,000 persons, in an area with 1.5 million population), 40% of them answered the questionnaire which was sent. They are a representative sample as regards region of practice, sex, age, employment status, and working environment. Physiotherapy is experiencing in Switzerland since the middle 1970's a quantitative increase and an accelerated diversification in the modes of practice. One observes in particular that many women enter the profession, working often part-time. According to the data gathered, it appears that, in spite of a marked differentiation in structural terms, physiotherapy is able to conserve its unity as regards therapeutic methods and types of care, thanks to keeping a practice of a generalist character. Thus, this discipline shows a potential for adaptation which could be of interest to other health professions. This paper introduces the main axes of a research in a yet largely undocumented field.
