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- Title
Perception of Community Based Rehabilitation as a Post Graduate Specialty Subject amongst Physiotherapy Students.
- Authors
Panhali, Vrushali; Parkar, Hadiya
- Abstract
Background: Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) (or Community Medical Sciences) is offered as a Post Graduate (PG) specialty subject to Physiotherapy graduates. The present study was undertaken to find out the perception of undergraduate (UG) physiotherapy students of CBR as a PG specialty subject. Method: A survey of 50 students from one University was conducted using a self-made questionnaire. Observations were made & data was analyzed. Result: 78% students want to pursue PG but only 13% out of that want to specialize in CBR. 26% students do not feel competent at all to treat cases related to CBR & 21% students feel less competent to treat as compared to other specialties. But it was also seen that 29% students will opt for CBR if that is the only PG seat available which shows they are open about accepting it as a specialty & hence consider specializing. Conclusion: It is concluded that though majority students are interested in pursuing PG degree only a few amongst them are willing to take up CBR as a specialty. However, some students are ready to specialize in CBR even if it is not their 1st choice shows that students are ready to accept this as a specialty & thus there is scope for further professional development in this area.
- Subjects
ATTITUDE testing; COMMUNITY health services; MEDICAL specialties &; specialists; SENSORY perception; PHYSICAL therapy education; QUESTIONNAIRES; REHABILITATION; STUDENT attitudes; SURVEYS; CROSS-sectional method; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy, 2012, Vol 6, Issue 4, p142
- ISSN
0973-5674
- Publication type
Article