Determining priorities for state components of the American Society of Allied Health Professions

The purpose of this study was to identify the goals and objectives considered essential by the members of the Texas Society of Allied Health Professions (TSAHP), as well as other state affiliates and chapters of the American Society of Allied Health Professions (ASAHP). Initially, a survey instrument was developed through a Delphi exercise that involved 21 allied health professionals from TSAHP. The exercise generated a 56-item instrument, which was labeled the TSAHP Priority Rating Scale (TPRS). The TPRS was used to survey the memberships of the five functioning state components to ASAHP (as of January 31, 1979). The total membership of the combined components was 477, of which 316 (66%) responded to the survey. From the data it was possible to determine those priorities considered most important by the members of each functioning state component. The data also indicated general consensus among the state components regarding what those priorities should be.