Date of Award
1998
Document Type
Scholarly Project
Degree Name
Master of Physical Therapy (MPT)
Department
Physical Therapy
First Advisor
Renee Mabey
Keywords
Physical Therapy -- utilization -- North Dakota; Referral and Consultation -- North Dakota
Abstract
Recent trends in healthcare reinforce the idea that interdisciplinary teams are essential for quality patient care. Optimal team function requires respect and communication among team members as well as knowledge of their roles. The purpose of this ·study is to assess physician knowledge and referral patterns of physical therapy.
Subjects in this study included 200 physicians of varying specialty areas from North Dakota. Physician knowledge and referral patterns were assessed through a questionnaire. Results were analyzed according to descriptive and analytical statistics, and were shared with University of North Dakota faculty and the North Dakota chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association. This study sheds light on areas within the field of physical therapy which are poorly understood and utilized. It is hoped that with increased physician awareness more patients will have access to physical therapy servIces.
Recommended Citation
McMahan, Cathy M., "Physical Therapy Awareness and Referral Patterns of Physicians in North Dakota" (1998). Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects. 309.
https://commons.und.edu/pt-grad/309