Abstract
The American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM) contracted with
a psychometric firm to perform a 3-phase Job Analysis following best practices. Literature
was reviewed, a task force of subject matter experts was convened, a survey was developed
and sent via Survey Monkey to attending physicians practicing in post-acute and long-term
care settings (PALTC). The task force refined a comprehensive list of the tasks, knowledge,
and medical knowledge needed in the role of attending physician in PALTC. These items
were written as statements and edited until consensus was reached on their accuracy,
conciseness, and lack of overlap. Task statements described distinct, identifiable,
and specific practice-related activities relevant across multiple care settings. Knowledge
statements described previously acquired information considered necessary to effectively
perform such tasks. The survey consisted of 260 items, including 21 demographic questions,
115 task statements, 73 knowledge statements, and 72 medical knowledge statements.
The survey was disseminated via e-mail invitations to Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term
Care (AMDA) members and through an online link available through ABPLM’s website.
A total of 389 respondents participated. Survey data were analyzed with statistical
analysis software SPSS. For each task and knowledge statement, an Overall Task Rating
and Knowledge Rating were developed by combining the importance rating weighted at
65% and (for task) the frequency rating or (for knowledge) the cognitive level weighted
at 35%. One task statement and 1 medical knowledge statement had a mean importance
rating lower than 2.5 and were dropped from further review, resulting in a final count
of 114 task, 73 knowledge, and 71 medical knowledge statements (258 total). The results
of this Job Analysis highlight the unique and specific nature of medical care provided
by attending physicians across a range of PALTC settings. These findings lay a foundation
for Focused Practice Designation or Subspecialty in PALTC and changes in practice
and policy.
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Published online: June 29, 2021
Footnotes
This study was funded by the American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM).
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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