RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The Hypothesis-Oriented Pediatric Focused Algorithm: A Framework for Clinical Reasoning in Pediatric Physical Therapist Practice
JF Demo Journal of Physical Therapy
FD HighWire Press
SP 413
OP 420
DO 10.demo/ptj.20120080
VO 93
IS 3
A1 Kenyon, Lisa K.
YR 2013
UL http://demo.highwire.org/content/93/3/413.abstract
AB Pediatric physical therapist practice presents unique challenges to the clinical reasoning processes of novice clinicians and physical therapist students. The purpose of this article is to present the Hypothesis-Oriented Pediatric Focused Algorithm (HOP-FA), a clinical framework designed to guide the clinical reasoning process in pediatric physical therapist practice. The HOP-FA provides a systematic, stepwise guide to the patient/client management process wherein the therapist is asked to consider various factors and issues that may affect the clinical reasoning process for a particular child and family. The framework provided by the HOP-FA is not built upon a specific therapeutic philosophy and may be useful as a tool in clinical education, in the classroom, and for clinicians who are new to or re-entering pediatric practice.