| Abstract |
Purpose This study is to identify the attitudes and beliefs of physical therapists regarding cardiopulmonary physical therapy based on the surveyed results. Methods D ata was collected f rom November 2 011 till A ugust 2013 for p hysical therapists who have been working at hospitals and outpatient clinics. Total 177 returns were used for the analysis. Results Data showed that physical therapists’ recognitions and concerns as well as its rations on cardiopulmonary physical therapy were extraordinarily soaring. Although most of them have no experiences of the education on
cardiopulmonary physical therapy, the data showed their awareness of the need for the educational program as well as their willingness for the participation if the opportunity were provided. In addition, the expected therapeutic effects of the cardiopulmonary physical therapy were also high. Conclusion Various interventions on professional physical therapists’ cardiopulmonary physical therapy should be discussed as not a individual level, but an issue that requires to be addressed on a national level. For the progress, it is necessary to come first for the involvement of professional associations and their members in researching and developing various educational programs to be abreast with the times. |