Physiotherapy in Madagascar: current challenges and opportunities for development.

CONCLUSIONS: The current practice of physiotherapy in Madagascar mirrors the challenge in low-income settings. This study highlights the ongoing needs of the profession, including increasing clinical reasoning skills, updating the physiotherapy curriculum, and further development of multidisciplinary teamwork. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION There are approximately 300 physiotherapists in Madagascar serving 25.5 million people in a low-income country with a high prevalence of disability. Developing the core training skills of physiotherapists in areas such as clinical reasoning skills, improved multidisciplinary team working, and access to research will allow physiotherapists to deliver a higher level of patient-centred care focused on rehabilitation. Upskilling physiotherapists and improving rehabilitation standards will result in improved functioning and quality of life for people with disabilities. Developments in multidisciplinary team communication and working will lead to interprofessional respect, improved quality of work, and a focus on patient-centred care. PMID: 33347781 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research