Comparative study of physical therapist allocation, education and training, and professional accreditation system in East Asia
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2022.11.013
- VernacularTitle:东亚地区物理治疗师配置、教育培训与职业准入体系的比较研究
- Author:
Xingru LIN
1
;
Yingzhe ZHAO
1
;
Ya LIU
2
;
Shuyue SUN
1
;
Peiwu GUO
3
;
Fang WU
2
;
Xiaoyao OUYANG
2
;
Qi JING
1
;
Jianhua ZHANG
1
Author Information
1. School of Management, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong 261053, China
2. Collaborative Innovation Center for Prediction and Management of Major Social Risks in "Healthy Shandong", Weifang, Shandong 261053, China
3. Rehabilitation Medicine Department of Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, Shandong 261053, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
physical therapist;
allocation;
education and training;
accredition;
East Asia
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2022;28(11):1334-1341
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo compare the current development of physical therapists in China, Japan and South Korea. MethodsThe condition of configuration, education and practice of physical therapists in China, Japan and South Korea were browsed from the official websites and existing data. ResultsThe allocation, education and training mechanism, and the professional accreditation system needs to be optimized in China. ConclusionThe physical therapists should be allocated based on rehabilitation service settings and needing, trained based on the World Health Organization's Rehabilitation Competency Framework and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, and the professional system should be constructed based on the World Health Organization's Rehabilitation Competency Framework and national professional admission systems.
