물리치료 분야의 윤리의식에 대한 연구

A Study on the Ethical Beliefs in the Physical Therapy

Background: The purpose of this study is to present the ethical thinking among health care workers through the promotion of ethical awarness. This study first identifies the consciousness of students and clinicians about ethics of physical therapists, identifies the status of ethical education in universities and clinicians, and materializes the ethical questions. Methods: The subjects of this study were 220 students in the physical therapists and physical therapists students from June 28th, 2019 to April 27th, 2020, enrolled in the physical therapist department, extracted from universities in Gyeonggi-do. A survey was conducted. Results: Combining the results of the above study, it was found that data on difference in ethical beliefs between physical therapists and physical therapy students. Conclusion: Ethical beliefs are a necessary competency for physical therapists, and it is necessary to suggests that more active follow-up research on medical ethics should be conducted in the future in order for physical therapists to be recognized as professional health care workers.