Background: Outcome measures (OMs) are essential components of evidence-based
practice as they help in implementing interventions and assessing changes in a patient's …

Background The use of standardised assessment tools is a fundamental aspect of good
clinical practice. However, to our knowledge, no study has documented the use of …

Background Physiotherapists as primary health care practitioners are well placed in
promoting physically active lifestyles, but their role and practice towards its promotion …

Physiotherapy competencies inform the education and regulation of the profession. Many
different methods appear to be used to identify competencies and there is no consensus on …

Purpose: Working as a physiotherapist in private practice can be an isolating experience.
Practitioners are under pressure to make their businesses pay and often work as sole …

AIM: Education providers need to ensure that students allocated to a clinical placement are
optimised for success. The aim of this study was to determine the relationships between …

Background Musculoskeletal disorders are one of the most common health issues often
managed at the level of primary health care, putting a significant load on primary care …

Purpose: Clinical education and assessment of students' performance during clinical
placements are key components of Canadian entry-to-practice physiotherapy curriculum …

Purpose: To assess the feasibility and acceptability of using the Assessment of
Physiotherapy Practice (APP) instrument to assess physiotherapy students' clinical …

Healthcare has transitioned away from a focus solely on clinician-oriented evidence to
include patient-oriented evidence or considering what is important to the patient. Patient …