How can educational institutes in Switzerland prepare physiotherapy students to implement advanced practice roles - a view point paper

This viewpoint paper focuses on challenges for Swiss physiotherapy education institutes related to the transition towards evidence-based practice and the incorporation of advanced roles within the profession. To tackle such challenges, it is essential to establish structured pathways and competency...

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Published in:BMC medical education 2024-10, Vol.24 (1), p.1240-7, Article 1240
Main Authors: Tal-Akabi, Amir, Clijsen, Ron, Rogan, Slavko, Maguire, Clare, Winteler, Balz, Brand, Pascale, Taeymans, Jan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to Health Care
advanced practice
Allied Health Occupations
Clinical Competence
Clinical outcomes
Collaboration
Comment
Competence
competency frameworks
Consultation Programs
Cost Effectiveness
Curricula
Curriculum
Decision making
Decision Making Skills
Education
Educational Change
Emergency medical care
Evidence Based Practice
Evidence-based nursing
Evidence-Based Practice - education
Expertise
Health care expenditures
Health Needs
Hospitals
Humans
master’s degree programs
Medical education
Medical students
Nursing
Outcomes of Treatment
Participative Decision Making
Patient satisfaction
Patients
Physical Therapists - education
Physical therapy
Physical Therapy Specialty - education
physiotherapy
Pilot projects
Professional Role
Professionals
Professions
Recognition (Achievement)
Specialization
Study and teaching
Switzerland
Therapeutics, Physiological
Training
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Summary:This viewpoint paper focuses on challenges for Swiss physiotherapy education institutes related to the transition towards evidence-based practice and the incorporation of advanced roles within the profession. To tackle such challenges, it is essential to establish structured pathways and competency frameworks and position physiotherapists as integral contributors to innovative healthcare.
ISSN:1472-6920
1472-6920
DOI:10.1186/s12909-024-06247-8