Verification of the Reliability and Validity of the Clinical Management Competencies Scale for Physical Therapists (CMCS-PT)

Abstract

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to clarify the competency factors of physical therapists involved in management work and to verify the reliability and validity of the Clinical Management Competencies Scale for physical therapists (CMCS-PT). [Participants and Methods] The participants were 200 physical therapists engaged in clinical work and management work. The method was a web questionnaire with voluntary participation. The contents were basic attributes and “Skills and behavioral characteristics necessary to demonstrate nursing management ability”, 68 items. [Results] Competency showed six factors: “organizational development ability”, “personality as a manager”, “critical perspective”, “department management ability”, “professional view” and “situational ability”. The reliability and validity of these factors were confirmed. [Conclusion] In this study, the competency factors necessary for the management of physical therapists were demonstrated using the Clinical Management Competencies Scale, and their reliability and validity were verified.