Organized Physical Therapy came to the US bc of correct answers -polio in 1800s and early 1900s
-world war 1
In 1918 a training program was developed called correct answers Reconstruction Aides who helped rehabilitate soldiers injured in the war
Mary McMillan correct answers -professionally ...
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Organized Physical Therapy came to the US bc of correct answers -polio in 1800s and early
1900s
-world war 1
In 1918 a training program was developed called correct answers Reconstruction Aides who
helped rehabilitate soldiers injured in the war
Mary McMillan correct answers -professionally trained in England moved to the US to become
the first PT
-head reconstruction aide for the army in 1918
-founding president of the American Women's Physical Therapeutic Association in 1921
Reconstruction Aides correct answers -first group assisted physicians by providing exercise
programs, massage, hydrotherapy these became PTs
-second group provided vocational skills and would evolve into OTs
After the war Reconstruction Aides correct answers continued to work with children and others
with polio
training programs were developed in hospitals where the need for physical therapy was the
greatest
American Women's Physical Therapeutic Association correct answers -became necessary to
establish a professional identity for individuals to provide rehab care
-new organization was developed to represent this new profession
-formed in 1921 to maintain professional standards and encourage advanced study
-PT Review which is now known as the Physical Therapy Journal
-named changed in 1922 to the American Physiotherapy Association (APA) to allow men to be
admitted
First Educational Requirements for PTs correct answers -APA developed the first formal
curriculum for the training of PTs in 1928
-completion of two-year program in physical therapy education or nursing required for entrance
into program of study
-required nine months/1200 clock hours of pt related instruction
-first exam in 1935 to be registered
WWII and Polio correct answers -womens medical specialist corps formed as a branch in the
army in 1947
-physical medicine and rehabilitation became a new board of specialty
-professional organization renamed American Physical Therapy Association in 1947
Social Awareness 1960s-1980s correct answers -federal legislation funded health care which
increased the demand for PT
,-dramatic increase in the number of educational programs
-development of educational programs for PTAs
-in 1960 the APTA identified the baccalaureate degree as the minimum degree for entry level for
PTs
-American board of Physical Therapy Specialties created inn 1978
-direct access legal inn 20 states in 1988
Managed Care correct answers began to limit the practice of physical therapy by restricting the
number of visits and funding for services
balanced budget act of 1997 correct answers placed a cap one reimbursement for outpatient
services through Medicare
Requirement for PTs in 1990 correct answers masters degree for entry level
Vision 2020 correct answers -APTA vision statement for PT 2020 adopted in n2000; replaced in
2013
-professionalism in PT: core values approved
-direct access now allowed in all 50 states and DC
-rapid transition to entry level DR degree for PT
Terms of Vision 2020 correct answers -autonomous practice
-direct access
-practitioner of choice
-DPT
-Evidence Based Practice
-Professionalism
Vision Statement correct answers -adopted in June 2013 APTA HOD meeting
-"transforming society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience"
-Movement is a key to optimal living and quality of life for all people that extendsbeyond health
to every person's ability toparticipate in and contribute to society.
History of the PTA correct answers in 1959, 80% of physical therapists were using non-
professionals for more cost-effective delivery of health care.
-need for more providers grew even stronger in 1967 when the newly developed Medicare
system added physical therapy as a reimbursable skilled service
-In 1967, the APTA HOD adopted the policy"Training and Utilization of the Physical Therapy
Assistant" to outline the anticipatedrole, function, and educational expectations
Policy for PTA correct answers -The APTA policy included the following:
-APTA should establish standards and accreditation guidelines
-supervisory relationship should exist between the PT and PTA
-mandatory license
-degree to be rewarded at the associate level
,PTA Education correct answers -Name changed from physical therapy assistant to physical
therapist assistant to emphasize helping the individual therapist rather than the global field of
physical therapy
first two schools were in Miami and Minnesota
Practice Act correct answers -A practice act is the legal foundation for the practice of a
profession, such as physical therapy, in a state or other jurisdiction
It sets guidelines for those practicing the profession within its boundaries
Laws and rules
-Laws are written and passed by the state legislature and rules are created by a state governing
body to give further clarity to the laws
Practice Act for Physical Therapy correct answers -Regulates the practice of physical therapy
within a state such as Georgia
-Identifies licensure requirements for PTs and PTAs
-Determines educational and examination requirements for obtaining or maintaining licensure
Determines tasks that may be delegated and supervisory requirements
Identifies the state organization responsible for overseeing the activities of PTs and PTAs
Practice Act for PT in Georgia correct answers Georgia Physical Therapy Act (Title 43 Chapter
33)
Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy Rules (Chapter 490)
Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy Policies
Georgia General Provisions (Title 43 Chapter 1)
Definition of Physical Therapy correct answers -Physical therapy is care or services provided by
or under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist (43-33-3(7))
-Examining, evaluating, and testing patients and clients with mechanical, physiological, and
developmental impairments, activity limitations, participation restrictions, and disabilities or
other movement related conditions in order to determine a physical therapy diagnosis,
-reducing risk of injury
, including promotion of heath fitness and wellness
-planning and modifying intervention and instructionn
-education teaching and teleheath
Physical Therapy Roles correct answers -direct patient care
-preventionn and wellness
-PTs and PTAs are "the experts in the analysisof human movement, performance, andfunction"
-Focus moves away from the underlying medical condition to the impact of a functionalloss on
one's activities and ability toparticipate in society
Each patient responds differently to a disease or injury
Direct Access correct answers -the right to the public to go straight to physical therapy without a
referral
-some form of direct access is allowed in all States as of Jan 2015
-decrease of cost and time
, Direct Access in Georgia correct answers -A limited form of direct access was allowed in
Georgia beginning in 2006 (HB 801)
Patients could only directly access physical therapy services for health, wellness, or preventive
services, but not injuries or diseases
-HB 505 was passed in 2015 which allowed for a modernization of the physical therapy practice
act
Direct access is called patient self-referral in the Georgia law
Highlights of HB 505 correct answers -Section 1 changes to 43-33-3- creates a new definition of
physical therapy
-Section 3 changes to 43-33-11- Term and title protection for PTs and PTAs must clearly inform
the public of his or her profession (PTA work under PT)
-Sectionn 6 changes to 42-33-18- pertains to disciplinary actions
-patient must be referred to someone else after 21 days or 8 visits if it is beyond the scope of a
PT
-PT cannot order radiology
-provide written disclosure to self referred patients
-must have DPT or 2 years of clinical experience
-no dry needling
Patient/ Client Management Model correct answers -Describes the sequence of events when a
patient receives physical therapy services
The components reflect the process of gathering information, designing a plan of care, and
implementing the plan to achieve optimal outcomes
Examination correct answers -Physical therapy begins with an examination which involves
gathering subjective and objective data about the past and current status of the patient
-Includes history, systems review, and tests and measures
Examples of Tests and Measures correct answers -ROM
- Motor function
-muscle performance
-Gait, locomotion, and balance
-integumentary integrity
-posture
-painn
-sensory integrity
-aerobic capacity / endurance
-arousal, attention, and cognition
Evaluation correct answers -The evaluation is a clinical judgment based on the subjective
information and objective data collected during the examination
These findings help to establish the diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care
The evaluation is performed exclusively by the physical therapist
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