Open AccessThe dilemma of the generalist: expert views on role boundary changes in the NHS and private sector podiatry
Author(s) -
Stressing Samantha,
Borthwick Alan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of foot and ankle research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.763
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1757-1146
DOI - 10.1186/1757-1146-8-s1-a1
Subject(s) - podiatry , dilemma , medicine , generalist and specialist species , rehabilitation , private sector , boundary (topology) , medical education , alternative medicine , physical therapy , family medicine , nursing , political science , pathology , law , mathematical analysis , mathematics , ecology , philosophy , epistemology , habitat , biology
Aims/Objectives In a climate of workforce transition, enhanced specialisation and role transfer, it is timely to address the impact of workforce flexibility on practitioners in non-specialist roles. This study aimed to use podiatry as a case exemplar (as one of the Allied Health Professions) to explore the possible impact of workforce redesign policies on role boundaries on generalist podiatrists and examine the current position of generalist podiatrists in the workforce.