What Are The Seven Core Values In Physical Therapy

The American Physical Therapy Association defines or best reflects professionalism in seven core values: accountability, altruism, compassion/caring, excellence, integrity, professional duty, and social responsibility. These seven core values require the physical therapist to demonstrate accountability by responding to the patient's and payer's needs and providing medical necessary care. The physical therapist must make an intervention plan reflecting the individual needs of the patient with the highest degree of clinical excellence. The therapist must practice with integrity; reflected by the adherence to the regulations, laws, codes and guidelines established by the APTA, reimbursement schedules and state institutions (Matoushek, 2006). Applying these values of professionalism will ensure the delivery of high quality and medically appropriate services in which all parties' perspectives are respected (Matoushek, 2006).
He always greeted the patients in a warm friendly manner, acknowledged them when they came in, and made sure the patient was comfortable and safe. When I would come in for my observation hours he would greet me, then introduce me to the patient and ask if it was okay and if they felt comfortable with me observing them. After he got their consent he would inform me about the patient, what kind of surgery they had, what kind of injury, where they work, some of their goals he had set for them and why. At the time I’ve only taken medical terminology. I hadn’t taken any anatomy and physiology classes yet so some of the terms, or injuries I didn’t know much about. Now that I am currently in anatomy and physiology II, I recall those injuries he told me about and it all comes together. I now know the muscles associated to the specific areas and understand the exercises he would have them perform for their particular