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Values in Physical Therapy

Mucha, Matthew D
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1687900640748223

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2023, Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences, Youngstown State University, Department of Graduate Studies in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.
Individual values are an integral component of personal identity, guiding attitudes, behaviors, and dispositions and are the foundation for professional values formation in physical therapy. Professional identity formation occurs throughout a physical therapist's academic preparation and career. During this process, introduction to professional values as defined by the Core Values for the Physical Therapist and Physical Therapist Assistant occurs within an educational context. The integration of professional and programmatic values within the framework of individual values yields a complex multidimensional understanding of values and values formation. A scoping review was conducted to understand the existing understanding of values within physical therapy. A survey of physical therapists explored basic human values of physical therapists across the United States. Thematic coding and analysis of Doctorate of Physical Therapy program mission and vision statements was completed to determine the values of academic programs. Findings from the studies within this manuscript suggest that a diverse and changing understanding of values exists within physical therapy with the need for a contemporary perspective on values. Physical therapists embrace values that are others-centric though differences in values exist, and programmatic values center on societal benefit, competence, scholarship, recognition, and excellence. The findings suggest that physical therapists hold values associated with the betterment of others and society while physical therapy programs value their societal impact and the societal influence of their graduates. However, further studies are needed to understand the process of values formation and to create an updated values framework for physical therapy.
Cara Berg-Carramusa, PT, MSPT, EdD (Advisor)
Elizabeth Domholdt, PT, EdD, FAPTA (Committee Member)
Christine McCallum, PT, PhD (Committee Member)
Leigh Murray, PT, PhD (Committee Member)
197 p.
Health Sciences; Physical Therapy
Professional identity formation; professional values; individual values; values formation; professionalism; physical therapy; human values; core values

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  • Mucha, M. D. (2023). Values in Physical Therapy [Doctoral dissertation, Youngstown State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1687900640748223

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Mucha, Matthew. Values in Physical Therapy. 2023. Youngstown State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1687900640748223.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Mucha, Matthew. "Values in Physical Therapy." Doctoral dissertation, Youngstown State University, 2023. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1687900640748223

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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