Attitudes of Therapists Concerning Rehabilitation Education and Training for General Practitioners

Abstract

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship with general practitioners and the framework for rehabilitation education and training based on attitude surveys of therapists toward rehabilitation education and training for general practitioners. [Subjects and Methods] Sixty-five therapists in hospitals conducting doctorate programs for family doctors and general practitioners were the subjects of the questionnaire survey and five were subjects of the focus-group interviews. Qualitative research using SCAT was applied as the method of interview analysis. [Results] “Conferences” and “case study meetings” were selected as significant methods for rehabilitation education and training for general practitioners. The two concepts of “clinical abilities required of general practitioners” and “the relationship between communication from therapists to general practitioners and education and training” were extracted from the results. [Conclusion] The results of this study suggest the need for involvement of therapists in rehabilitation education and training for general practitioners.