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Three perspectives on physical therapist managerial work.

D Sue Schafer1

  • 1School of Physical Therapy, Texas Woman's University, 8194 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas, TX 75231, USA. sschafer@twu.edu

Physical Therapy
|March 1, 2002
PubMed
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Physical therapist managers in hospitals and private practices prioritize communication, financial control, and resource allocation. Work setting significantly influences perceived managerial importance.

Area of Science:

  • Health Services Management
  • Physical Therapy Administration
  • Organizational Behavior

Background:

  • Limited research exists on managerial work in healthcare, particularly physical therapy.
  • Understanding the priorities of physical therapist managers is crucial for effective healthcare delivery.
  • Previous studies on managerial work are outdated, especially in the commercial sector.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the perceived importance of managerial roles and skills among physical therapist managers.
  • To compare the work priorities of physical therapist managers across different settings (hospitals, private practices, academia).

Main Methods:

  • Surveyed 343 physical therapists, including managers from hospitals, private practices, and faculty from educational programs.

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  • Respondents ranked the importance of 75 managerial activities across 16 predetermined work categories.
  • Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was employed to detect significant differences between groups.

    • Main Results:

    • Communication, financial control, entrepreneur, resource allocator, and leader were consistently ranked as most important by all groups.
    • Technical expert and figurehead roles were rated as least important across all surveyed groups.
    • Significant differences in the perceived importance of managerial categories were found between faculty and private practice managers (15 categories), hospital-based and private practice managers (9 categories), and faculty and hospital-based managers (8 categories).

    Conclusions:

    • The work setting significantly influences the perceived importance of various managerial work categories for physical therapists.
    • Communication, financial control, and resource allocation emerge as key universal managerial categories for physical therapists.
    • Findings provide insights into the distinct priorities and potential training needs for physical therapist managers in different environments.