Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science (대한물리치료과학회지)

Korean Physical Therapy Science (대한물리치료과학회)
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Job Analysis of Korean Physical Therapists Based on the DACUM Method

DACUM 기법에 의한 물리치료사의 직무분석

  • Kwon, Hei-Jeoung (Department of Physical Therapy, Dongnam health college) ;
  • Song, Young-Wha (Department of Physical Therapy, Dongnam health college) ;
  • Lee, Kyung-Hee (Department of Physical Therapy, Dongnam health college) ;
  • Hwang, Ryong (Department of Physical Therapy, Dongnam health college) ;
  • Lee, Jae-Kap (Department of Physical Therapy, Kangwon national university) ;
  • Moon, Je-Kang (Department of district Health, Seoul Metropolitan Gang Buk-Gu Community Health Center) ;
  • Kim, Yong-Seong (Department of Physical Therapy, Nambu university) ;
  • Kim, Gi-Won (Department of Physical Therapy, Suwon women's college) ;
  • Choi, Young-Jun (Department of Physical Therapy, Dongnam health college)
  • 권혜정 (동남보건대학교 물리치료과) ;
  • 송영화 (동남보건대학교 물리치료과) ;
  • 이경희 (동남보건대학교 물리치료과) ;
  • 황룡 (동남보건대학교 물리치료과) ;
  • 이재갑 (강원대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 문제강 (강북보건소 지역보건과) ;
  • 김용성 (남부대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 김기원 (수원여자대학교 물리치료과) ;
  • 최영준 (동남보건대학교 물리치료과)
  • Received : 2011.12.02
  • Accepted : 2011.12.28
  • Published : 2011.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose : The aim of this study was to analyze the duties of physical therapists by developing a curriculum( DACUM) method, and to present the frequency, importance and difficulty of the main duties and tasks currently conducted in Korea. Methods : The definition of physical therapists and job description was developed based on DACUM. In order to achieve this analysis, a DACUM workshop, and a survey was conducted on 524 Korean physical therapists working in the whole country 84 areas in order to analyze the order of priority for all tasks. Results : This study defined the task of physical therapists and five kinds of duties were identified : diagnosis and evaluation, intervention, education and counseling, management and community service. Twenty-six tasks and Sixty-three task elements were classified. Conclusions : The results of this study will be of help for the development in clinical education and university curriculum.

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