Characteristics of the home health practice setting that attract and retain physical therapists: results of a survey and implications for home health.
An electronic survey of the home health (HH) section members of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) found that physical therapists (PTs) are attracted to HH for flexible work hours, the ability to work one on one with a patient, the functional setting, and salary, in that order. They continue to practice in HH because they take pride in their work, the relationships they have with their patients/caregivers, their ability to make autonomous work decisions, their control over their schedule, the relationships they have within the home health agency (HHA), salary, the relationships they have with peers, their benefits, and their ability to handle documentation demands, in that order.
University of Scranton, Department of Physical Therapy, Scranton, PA 18510, USA. collinst2@scranton.edu
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012952:Societies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States