Frequency of Goal Setting Contact with Physical Therapists and Perceived Skill level (JPO036-1b)

Frequency of Goal Setting Contact with Physical Therapists Is Associated with Orthotist's Perceived Skill Level (JPO036-1b) 

Effective communication is key to the development of a successful interdisciplinary team, and effective communication cannot be achieved without an accurate understanding of role awareness. Communication within interdisciplinary teams may be particularly important for orthotists given their highly specialized scope of practice, the limited public awareness of the profession, and relatively recent increases to minimum education requirements. Because physical therapists (PTs) and orthotists commonly work together to restore mobility, the purpose of this study was to determine if there are factors associated with the perceived value of orthotists as members of the health care team among PTs.