Journal of Physical Therapy Science
Online ISSN : 2187-5626
Print ISSN : 0915-5287
ISSN-L : 0915-5287
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Physical Therapy Entry-level Education and Post-professional Training in Saudi Arabia: A Comparison of Perceptions of Physical Therapists from Five Regions
Saad M. Bindawas
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2014 Volume 26 Issue 9 Pages 1377-1382

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[Purpose] The goal of this study was to examine potential differences in physical therapists’ perceptions of content areas for the new entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) curricula and specialties for post-graduate residency and fellowship programs among five geographical regions in Saudi Arabia. [Subjects and Methods] All physical therapists in Saudi Arabia were invited to participate in this cross-sectional study, which was conducted via a web-based survey. The first domain queried the importance of introducing 10 content areas into future DPT curricula. The second domain concerned the importance of developing residency and fellowship programs in nine subspecialties. Descriptive statistics were generated, and an analysis of variance with a post hoc Tukey’s HSD test was used to evaluate the significance of differences in the physical therapists’ perceptions across the geographical regions. [Results] In total, 148 participants responded to the survey. Significant differences were found among respondents in different geographical regions for 4 of the 10 skills and 3 of the 9 subspecialties. [Conclusion] Understating the variations between the five regions would be helpful in developing a new model for future DPT and post-professional programs that addresses potentially unique needs perfectly. Future research is needed to confirm the findings in a wide range of stakeholders.

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