The Development of Adaptive Strategy for Enhancing Work Potential of New Age Physical Therapists of Private Hospital

Abstract

The purpose of this research were 1) to study of work potential of new age physical therapists, 2) to develop adaptive strategy for enhancing work potential of new age physical therapists, 3) to study the effect of adaptive strategy for enhancing work potential of new age physical therapists, and 4) to study the satisfaction of the experimental group and the related significant group toward the adaptive strategy for enhancing work potential of new age physical therapists after the follow-up by using focus group. The adaptive strategy model included 5 stages: the data perception stage, data analysis stage, planning stage, Implementation process and the evaluation and improvement process to enhance work potential of new age physical therapists. The work potential of new age physical therapists consisted of professional knowledge, information literacy, critical flexibility, analytical thinking and decision making and innovation thinking. The adaptive strategy for enhancing work potential of new age physical therapists was developed by applying three psychological concepts: transformative learning, Information processing and cognitive strategies. The research results showed that the development of adaptive strategies could significantly enhance the work potential of new age physical therapists after the experiment and after the follow-up.