Physical and Occupational Therapists Specialty Characteristics in House Adaptations

HIRUMA Motoo, Tunoda Yuki

doi:10.1589/rika.29.1001

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住宅改善における理学療法士と作業療法士の固有の専門性に関する検討
ジュウタクカイゼンニオケルリガクリョウホウシトサギョウリョウホウシノコユウノセンモンセイニカンスルケントウ

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[Purpose] Because physical therapists (PTs) and occupational therapists (OTs) roles and specialties in house adaptations are unclear, the objective of this paper was to investigate the characteristics of each profession’s roles and specialties. [Subjects] The subjects were 3,795 PTs and 2,094 OTs who were members of their respective national professional associations. [Methods] A questionnaire survey was conducted for 2 months, starting in August 2010. [Results] The response rates were: PTs, 40.3%, and OTs, 37.5%. Both PTs and OTs coordinated with care support specialists the most for house adaptations, followed by PTs with OTs, and OTs with PTs. There was no difference in their respective roles, and they were highly aware of the need for mutual cooperation. Furthermore, there was a common understanding that in activities and ADL, PTs specialty was transfer, and OTs specialties were self-care and IADL. [Conclusion] The results suggest that both professions were aware of the importance of coordination in the same roles, and that they had a common understanding regarding ADL. <br>

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Rigakuryoho Kagaku

Rigakuryoho Kagaku 29 (6), 1001-1005, 2014

The Society of Physical Therapy Science

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