Developmental Tasks during the Entry into the Profession in Outpatient Physiotherapy Practice
Zander, C.; Handgraaf, M.; Grüneberg, C.; Groll, C. · physioscience · 2026 · Heft 6 · S. 69 bis 79
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Zusammenfassung
Limited professional development opportunities are a common reason for physiotherapists to consider leaving the profession. The career entry phase already plays a critical role in the decision to stay or leave outpatient care. So far, specific developmental tasks for the career entry phase, which according to Havighurst’s model 17 offer potential for development, have been insufficiently investigated. To identify the perceived challenges faced by new entrants to the field of outpatient physical therapy in order to draw conclusions about the demands of starting a career and to identify career stage-specific devel…