Physical Therapists - Workplace

  • Blau, Rosemary, Sarah Bolus, Terrence Carolan, and Daniel Kramer. July 2002. The experience of providing physical therapy in a changing health care environment. Physical Therapy 82(7): 648–57.

“The purpose of this … study was to describe the experience of staff physical therapists during a time of systemic change within a large urban academic medical center.”

  • Lopopolo, Rosalie B. October 2002. The relationship of role-related variables to job satisfaction and commitment to the organization in a restructured hospital environment. Physical Therapy 82(10): 984–99.

“In this study, the relationship between changes in physical therapist role behaviors following hospital restructuring and two work-related outcomes—job satisfaction and commitment to the organization—was studied. The influence of stress and occupational commitment on these outcomes also was examined.”

  • Marcoux, Beth, Amy Barlage, Rachel Davies, and Megan Heller. 2004. Professional Use of the Internet by Physical Therapists in Michigan. Journal of Physical Therapy Education 18(2).

“The purpose of this descriptive study was to evaluate Web sites and professional use of the Internet by physical therapist in Michigan.”