Table 3.
Attitudes Toward PHPW Topics in Professional Physical Therapist Education (n = 88)a
| Should Be Included in Professional PT Education | ||
|---|---|---|
| PHPW Topic | No. | % |
| Use of quantitative methods to describe a population’s health (eg, epidemiology and biostatistics) | 60 | 68.2 |
| Use of qualitative methods to describe a population’s health (eg, focus groups and in-depth interviews) | 49 | 55.7 |
| Evaluation of health services research (eg, study design, measurement, power) | 53 | 60.2 |
| Outcomes measurement (eg, mortality, morbidity, cost effectiveness, health care quality) | 66 | 75.0 |
| Quality improvement | 70 | 79.5 |
| Health surveillance (eg, vital statistics, disease surveillance) | 46 | 52.2 |
| Population health (eg, the distribution of health outcomes within and between populations) | 60 | 68.2 |
| Influence of genetics and biological factors on health | 75 | 85.2 |
| Influence of behavioral and psychological factors on health | 86 | 97.7 |
| Influence of economic, social, and political factors on health | 76 | 86.4 |
| Influence of environmental factors on health | 81 | 92.0 |
| Socioecological theories and models | 59 | 67.0 |
| Health informatics (management and use of patient/client health information) | 66 | 75.0 |
| Screening and counseling for healthy behaviors (eg, active living, healthy eating, smoking cessation, stress management, alcohol moderation, and substance-free living, sleep health) | 84 | 95.5 |
| Screening and counseling in the area of injury prevention (eg, falls prevention, workplace injury prevention, community injury prevention) | 83 | 94.3 |
| Behavior change strategies | 85 | 96.6 |
| Approaches to providing culturally appropriate care | 85 | 96.6 |
| Organization of clinical and public health systems | 56 | 63.6 |
| Relationships between service sectors (eg, health, employment, justice, transportation) | 36 | 40.9 |
| Health services financing (eg, fee-for-service vs value-based) | 72 | 81.8 |
| Process of health policy-making | 57 | 64.8 |
| Methods for participating in the policy process (eg, advocacy, council advisory) | 67 | 76.1 |
| Understanding the influence of health and health care policies on populations | 69 | 78.4 |
| Developing leadership, management, and governance skills | 67 | 76.1 |
| Community engagement strategies (eg, building partnerships and coalitions) | 59 | 67.0 |
| Designing community health needs assessments and improvement plans | 55 | 62.5 |
| Strategies for community health program design, implementation, and evaluation (eg, PRECEDE-PROCEED, RE-AIM) | 46 | 52.3 |
| Strategies for community health program funding and resource management | 22 | 25.0 |
| Community design and the built environment (eg, zoning, active transportation) | 29 | 33.0 |
| Promoting health equity | 72 | 81.8 |
| Understanding the influence of culture and social networks on health | 81 | 92.0 |
| Globalization and disease burden | 44 | 50.0 |
| Public health preparedness (eg, terrorism, natural disasters) | 26 | 29.5 |
a PHPW = population health, prevention, health promotion, and wellness; RE-AIM = reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation.