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Stanley, Maduagwu, Muftaudeen, Maryam, Muonwe, Chidile, Umeonwuka, Chuka Ifeanyi, Nwanne, Chiamaka Ann, Ishaku, Cornelius Mahdi, Okonkwo, Uchenna Prosper, Ihegihu, Ebere Yvonne, Nwosu, Ifeoma, Modu, Ali Alhaji |
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Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy; December 2022, Vol. 27 Issue: 1 |
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Objectives: Physiotherapy has evolved over the years in training and practice. Physiotherapists’ perception of first contact physiotherapy (FCP) and the patient self-referral (PSR) practice model in Nigeria may form a basis for the actualization of FCP practice in Nigeria. This study assessed physiotherapists’ perception of FCP practice and PSR in Nigeria. Design and setting: This study was a cross-sectional survey of 72 physiotherapists from purposively selected academic and health institutions. Methods: A previously validated questionnaire on the global view of FCP and PSR was used in this study. Data were analyzed descriptively. Results: The majority of the physiotherapists were aware of national legislation regulating physiotherapy practice (97.2%) and defined the scope of practice (94%) in Nigeria. Respondents who expressed the view that the expected competency of entry-level physiotherapy is sufficient for first contact practitioners were in preponderance (75%). More than half (52.8%) of the respondents perceived medical and political views, as well as professional skills of the physiotherapists as strong barriers to first contact physiotherapy practice in Nigeria. Conclusion: Physiotherapists in Nigeria seem to intuitively recognize some form of first contact practice or direct access to patients, but unfortunately lack the legislative backing for such practices. There is a widespread assumption of professional autonomy among physiotherapists in Nigeria. |
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