Advanced practice in physiotherapy: a global survey

AK Tawiah, F Desmeules, L Finucane, J Lewis… - Physiotherapy, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Advanced practice in physiotherapy represents a development in the practice of
physiotherapy and has developed in different ways around the world. There is growing …

Physiotherapy extended scope of practice–who is doing what and why?

P Kersten, K McPherson, V Lattimer, S George… - Physiotherapy, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To explore the range, drivers and perspectives of extended or enhanced
practitioner roles within physiotherapy. DATA SOURCES: Nineteen electronic databases …

Developing an international competency and capability framework for advanced practice physiotherapy: a scoping review with narrative synthesis

AK Tawiah, E Stokes, M Wieler, F Desmeules… - Physiotherapy, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction The need to address increasing numbers of people seeking care, insufficient
numbers of physicians, and providing high-value and sustainable care has contributed to …

How do patients, politicians, physiotherapists and other health professionals view physiotherapy research in Switzerland? A qualitative study

V Schoeb, B Rau, I Nast, S Schmid… - Physiotherapy …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background Since 2002, the professional education for Swiss physiotherapists has been
upgraded to a tertiary educational level. With this change, the need for research related to …

Advanced physiotherapy practice: a qualitative study on the potential challenges and barriers to implementation in Ghana

AK Tawiah, A Borthwick… - Physiotherapy theory and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To identify the potential challenges and barriers to the implementation of
Advanced Physiotherapy Practice (APP) in Ghana. Methods: A basic interpretive qualitative …

[HTML][HTML] Accreditation of advanced clinical practice of musculoskeletal physiotherapy in England: a qualitative two-phase study to inform implementation

T Noblet, NR Heneghan, J Hindle, A Rushton - Physiotherapy, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives To establish whether international musculoskeletal physiotherapy educational
standards and associated governance framework align with advanced clinical practice …

Extended scope practitioners and clinical specialists: A place in rural health?

SA Ruston - Australian journal of rural health, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
This review identifies two models of allied health advanced practitioner practice that are
currently in place in the National Health Service in the United Kingdom (UK). A review of the …

Physiotherapy's place in a rapidly changing world: a pan-Canadian perspective of threats facing practice from the Physio Moves Canada project, part 2

DM Walton - Physiotherapy Canada, 2020 - utpjournals.press
Purpose: In the latter half of 2017, a qualitative exploration of innovations, threats,
opportunities, educational priorities, and research needs was conducted by directly …

Advanced practice physiotherapy in patients with musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review

F Desmeules, JS Roy, JC MacDermid… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2012 - Springer
Background The convergence of rising health care costs and physician shortages have
made health care transformation a priority in many countries resulting in the emergence of …

Advanced musculoskeletal physiotherapy clinical education framework supporting an emerging new workforce

P Harding, J Prescott, J Sayer… - Australian Health …, 2015 - CSIRO Publishing
Objective A project, funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, was
conducted with the aim of developing a clinical education framework that included an …