Exploring Factors Related to Job Satisfaction Among Junior Faculty in US Physical Therapist Education Programs

Abstract Background In Brazil, the number of physical therapy education programs and, consequently, of professionals has been growing for the past 20 years. Objectives The objective of the study was to describe the evolution and distribution of physical therapist education programs in Brazil and to analyze the impact of workforce growth on the labor market for these professionals. Design This was a descriptive, exploratory, quantitative study. Methods Secondary data collected from official sources in Brazil were used. Results The first physical therapist education program was created in 1958, and, after significant growth, 536 programs were active in 2014. The historical series (1996–2014) shows a corresponding increase in the number of admissions by higher educational institutions. This expansion resulted in an increase in the number of professionals, with an impact on the labor market. The workforce in physical therapy is predominantly female, and women increased their participation in this labor market from 59% in 1996 to 81% in 2014. An increase in nominal monthly salaries was observed over the years from US $797.00 in 1996 to US $1056.00 in 2014. Nevertheless, the real average salaries, that is, salaries adjusted to inflation, have followed a trend of devaluation. Limitations Results of this study must be interpreted in terms of overall trends rather than as precise absolute numbers due to the inherent nature of the varied secondary data sources. Conclusions These data can support further discussion on training and the labor market in the field of physical therapy.

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Geriatric Content in Physical Therapist Education Programs in the United States

Journal of Physical Therapy Education ◽

10.1097/00001416-200104000-00003 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 4-9 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Rita Wong ◽

Christina Stayeas ◽

James Eury ◽

Christina Ros

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Physical Therapist ◽

The United States ◽

Education Programs ◽

Physical Therapist Education ◽

Therapist Education

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Hand Therapy Content for Entry-Level Physical Therapist Education Programs: A Survey Study

Journal of Hand Therapy ◽

10.1016/j.jht.2017.06.018 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 30 (4) ◽

pp. e13 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mia L. Erickson ◽

Cynthia Armstrong ◽

Cheryl Caldwell ◽

Jacqueline Faeth ◽

Bethany Gaston ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Therapist ◽

Survey Study ◽

Education Programs ◽

Hand Therapy ◽

Entry Level ◽

Physical Therapist Education ◽

Therapist Education

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Factors That Predict Institutional Adoption of Professional Physical Therapist Education Programs

Physical Therapy ◽

10.1093/ptj/pzz047 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 99 (7) ◽

pp. 849-861 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Tara Dickson ◽

Barrett J Taylor

Keyword(s):

Education Program ◽

Physical Therapist ◽

Full Time ◽

Private Institutions ◽

Education Programs ◽

Full Time Equivalent ◽

Private Institution ◽

Public And Private ◽

Physical Therapist Education ◽

Therapist Education

AbstractBackgroundBetween 1995 and 2015, the number of accredited physical therapist education programs in the United States rose from 127 to 224. Colleges and universities have been known to develop new programs in an effort to generate revenues through student tuition.ObjectiveIn the present study, sources of institutional revenue and expenditures were used as predictors for the adoption of physical therapist education programs.DesignYearly data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System for 1731 higher education institutions were combined with dates from the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education for physical therapist education program accreditation from 1995 to 2015.MethodsA retrospective event history analysis of yearly institutional data was used to calculate the hazard of an institution adopting a physical therapist education program on the basis of institutional revenues and expenditures.ResultsPrivate institutions were 62% less likely to adopt a physical therapist education program when they experienced a 1% increase in total revenue per full-time–equivalent student. Conversely, a given private institution was 2.71 times more likely to adopt a physical therapist education program for every 1% increase in total expenditures per full-time–equivalent student. Both public and private institutions experienced an increased chance of adopting an entry-level (professional) physical therapist education program when instructional expenditures rose. They were also more than twice as likely to adopt physical therapist education programs when they experienced a 1% increase in the number of students.LimitationsCausation between professional physical therapist education program adoption and the variables studied cannot be determined through observational analysis alone.ConclusionsThe more revenue a private institution generated, the less likely it was to add a program in the search for further revenues. As expenses rose, the chance of adoption trended upward beyond increases in institutional revenues for both public and private not-for-profit institutions.

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