Geriatric and gerontological physiotherapy in focus: a cross-sectional survey of education, clinical practice, and service availability across world physiotherapy member nations.

Journal: BMC medical education
PMID: 40170161

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The ageing global population necessitates specialised geriatric/gerontological physiotherapy services (GPTS) to address age-related conditions. We explored the current state of geriatric/gerontological physiotherapy (GPT) academic programmes and clinical practice among World Physiotherapy member nations (WPMNs) and identified factors, including socioeconomic indicators, that predicted the GPTS globally.

Authors

  • Ogochukwu Kelechi Onyeso
    Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
  • Chiedozie James Alumona
    Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. chiedoziejames@yahoo.com.
  • Augustine Chukwuebuka Okoh
    Emerging Researchers & Professionals in Ageing - African Network, Abuja, Nigeria.
  • Michael Ibekaku
    Emerging Researchers & Professionals in Ageing - African Network, Abuja, Nigeria.
  • Soroush Shirazi
    School of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Michael Ebe Kalu
    Emerging Researchers & Professionals in Ageing - African Network, Abuja, Nigeria.

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