Concept Analysis of Clinical Reasoning in Physical Therapy: Walker and Avant’s Method

Key Points

• Clarifying clinical reasoning enhances understanding in physical therapy education—offering vital insights into practice.
• Extracted components reveal three prerequisite categories, seven attribute categories, and four outcome categories from twenty sources.
• Concept analysis was conducted based on Walker & Avant's method, focusing on literature published post-2018.
• Findings suggest a potential impact on the design and evaluation of educational programs in physical therapy.