Current and Projected Future Supply and Demand for Physical Therapists From 2022 to 2037: A New Approach Using Microsimulation.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Projections of physical therapist supply and demand provide critical insights into workforce trends, including factors that may influence possible shortages.

Objective

This study evaluates the current and forecasted adequacy of the physical therapist workforce in the United States to meet the evolving health care needs of the population.

Design

This is a cross-sectional study that combines survey data, analysis of administrative databases, and microsimulation modeling.

Setting

The study evaluates future demand for physical therapists across all employment and care delivery settings. Projections of supply and demand are compared to assess workforce adequacy nationally and by state through 2037.

Participants

Supply modeling incorporates a repres

SUBMITTER: Zarek P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11879330 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature