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Interprofessional Perceptions Between Occupational Therapists And Physical Therapists: Barriers To Effective Interdisciplinary Team Functioning, Jennifer L. Gober
Interprofessional Perceptions Between Occupational Therapists And Physical Therapists: Barriers To Effective Interdisciplinary Team Functioning, Jennifer L. Gober
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OT and PT practitioners are expected to function as members of an interdisciplinary team effectively. It is important to be aware of the barriers that may create conflict between them. The purpose of this study was to examine interprofessional perceptions regarding interprofessional and practice issues that might serve as barriers to effective interdisciplinary team functioning. A random sample of 400 therapists (200 OTs and 200 PTs) was mailed questionnaires. A total of 182 questionnaires were used for data analysis. Research questions were analyzed using descriptive statistics, frequency distributions, t-tests, and chi-squares.
This study finds that OTs and PTs have differences …