Physical therapy workforce in the United States: forecasting nationwide shortages
JL Zimbelman, SP Juraschek, X Zhang, VWH Lin - PM&R, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To examine current and future physical therapy (PT) job surplus/shortage
trends across the United States. DESIGN: Forecast models and grading methodology
previously published for nursing were used to evaluate individual state PT job shortages
from 2008 to 2030. SETTING: Not applicable. PARTICIPANTS: Not applicable. METHODS:
The forecast model used to project PT job supply and demand accounted for changes in age
and population size on the basis of estimates from the US Census Bureau for each of the 50 …
trends across the United States. DESIGN: Forecast models and grading methodology
previously published for nursing were used to evaluate individual state PT job shortages
from 2008 to 2030. SETTING: Not applicable. PARTICIPANTS: Not applicable. METHODS:
The forecast model used to project PT job supply and demand accounted for changes in age
and population size on the basis of estimates from the US Census Bureau for each of the 50 …