Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of the 2019 practice analysis was to identify the elements of contemporary practice as a board-certified pediatric clinical specialist. Methods: Consistent with the processes of the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS), a subject matter expert panel used consensus-based processes to develop a survey to gather information concerning the knowledge areas, professional roles and responsibilities, practice expectations, and practice demographics of board-certified pediatric clinical specialists. The web-based survey was divided into 3 parts and administered to 3 separate groups of board-certified pediatric clinical specialists. Results: Survey responses from 323 clinical specialists provided data to support confirmation and revision of the Description of Specialty Practice (DSP) for pediatrics. Conclusions: The revised DSP will provide contemporary practice information to inform the ABPTS specialist examination blueprint and the curricula of credentialed residency programs in pediatric physical therapy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 347-354 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Pediatric Physical Therapy |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1 2020 |
Keywords
- Clinical specialization
- Pediatrics
- Practice analysis
- Specialty practice
- Survey
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation