title: Assessing readiness to work in primary health care: the content validity of a self-check tool for physiotherapists and other health professionals.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The New Zealand Primary Health Care Strategy has emphasised the importance of well-coordinated service teams in managing complex chronic conditions. There is international evidence that physiotherapists can contribute effectively to the prevention and management of these conditions. However, there are few examples of physiotherapists in New Zealand (NZ) engaging in primary health care (PHC). It has been recognised that professional development is necessary to optimise physiotherapists' participation in PHC.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to both design a self-check tool that physiotherapists could use as an initial step in preparing to work in PHC and to assess the content validity of the tool.
  
  
  METHODS
  A literature review informed the development of the self-check tool. The tool was reviewed by members of the Physiotherapy New Zealand PHC working party to establish content validity.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The tool was found to have excellent content validity with an overall score of 0.937, exceeding the acceptable index of 0.8. Item validity was excellent or acceptable for all except two items, which were subsequently modified in the final tool.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This investigation provides initial support for the tool's potential use by physiotherapists as a means of determining their readiness to work in PHC. It could have application beyond individual professional development to the wider context of team and organisational development. Additionally, with minor modifications the tool could have broader application to other professional groups.
authors: School of Rehabilitation and Occupation Studies, Department of Physiotherapy, Akoranga Campus, AUT University, PB 92006, Auckland, New Zealand. jenny.stewart@aut.ac.nz
authors: Jenny
authors: J
authors: Stewart
authors: Kate
authors: K
authors: Haswell
mesh_terms: D057189:Checklist; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009520:New Zealand; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000592:standards; D059825:Physical Therapists / Q000592:standards*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D012647:Self-Assessment; D000078329:Workforce