The Employers' Satisfaction of Graduates from Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy Program at Christian University of Thailand Between Academic Year 2549 – 2551

Abstract

          The purpose of this research was to evaluate the satisfaction of graduates from bachelor of science program in physical therapy at Christian university of Thailand between academic year 2549 - 2551. This research study covered the evaluation of graduates in physical therapy professional practice, graduate personal attributes, graduate personal attributes which employer preference, and employer requirement for physical therapist graduate skills. The research results were as follows:

1. The graduate employers who answered these questionnaires were physical therapists (53.85%), physicians (3.85%), human resource managers (3.85%) , and the others. (26.92%). Most of them were staffs of public hospitals (53.85%) and private hospitals (24.39%).
2. In the physical therapy professional practice aspects, the graduate employers had highly satisfied graduates, especially in terms of their professional attitudes of physical therapy and their professional laws and related were highest score; 4.60 ±  0.25 and 4.70 ± 0.30 respectively.
3. The graduate employers had highly satisfied in graduate personal attribute aspect. (4.13 ± 0.78)
4. The graduate employers required the graduate characteristics of mercy and compassionate, endure and diligent, and vision were 13.33%, 13.33% and 12.67% respectively.
5. The graduate employers required the graduate professional skills in musculoskeletal system, neurological system, and physical therapy in community were 32.18%, 16.67%, and 15.91% respec tively.