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== <br>Patient Access to Physiotherapy or Physical Therapy Services / Entry Point == | |||
*How do members of this country access Physical Therapy services? | *How do members of this country access Physical Therapy services? | ||
*What is the entry point or typical path the patient must follow in order to receive services? | |||
*Do PT's have direct access or are they part of a primary care team?<br> | |||
== Therapist Preparation == | == Therapist Preparation == | ||
===== & | ===== Degree/Credentialing ===== | ||
*What is the education process to become a Physiotherapist or Physical Therapist in this country? | *What is the education process to become a Physiotherapist or Physical Therapist in this country? | ||
===== & | ===== Specialization ===== | ||
*Do clinicians specialise in certain areas of care and if so how? | *Do clinicians specialise in certain areas of care and if so how? | ||
== Professional Associations == | == Professional Associations == | ||
*What are the professional associations associated with Physiotherapy or Physial Therapy in this country? | *What are the professional associations associated with Physiotherapy or Physial Therapy in this country? | ||
== Information about the Patient Community == | == Information about the Patient Community == | ||
*What is the population these PT’s serve? | *What is the population these PT’s serve? | ||
*What are the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the population served? | |||
== Social/Cultural Influences == | == Social/Cultural Influences == | ||
*What is the influence of the family on a patient's health status? | *What is the influence of the family on a patient's health status? | ||
*What are the typical patient's living conditions, family dynamics, and cultural back ground? | |||
== Delivery of Care == | == Delivery of Care == | ||
*Is delivery of care provided in a timely manner? | *Is delivery of care provided in a timely manner? | ||
*Special methods? Home health etc<br> | |||
== Type of Health System == | == Type of Health System == | ||
*Is it a national health system with universal access? | *Is it a national health system with universal access? <br> | ||
== Payment System == | == Payment System == | ||
*What methods to patient use to pay for service? (Insurance, bartering etc.) | *What methods to patient use to pay for service? (Insurance, bartering etc.)<br> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Revision as of 05:16, 6 November 2010
Original Editor - Your name will be added here if you created the original content for this page.
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Patient Access to Physiotherapy or Physical Therapy Services / Entry Point[edit | edit source]
- How do members of this country access Physical Therapy services?
- What is the entry point or typical path the patient must follow in order to receive services?
- Do PT's have direct access or are they part of a primary care team?
Therapist Preparation[edit | edit source]
Degree/Credentialing[edit | edit source]
- What is the education process to become a Physiotherapist or Physical Therapist in this country?
Specialization[edit | edit source]
- Do clinicians specialise in certain areas of care and if so how?
Professional Associations[edit | edit source]
- What are the professional associations associated with Physiotherapy or Physial Therapy in this country?
Information about the Patient Community[edit | edit source]
- What is the population these PT’s serve?
- What are the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the population served?
Social/Cultural Influences[edit | edit source]
- What is the influence of the family on a patient's health status?
- What are the typical patient's living conditions, family dynamics, and cultural back ground?
Delivery of Care[edit | edit source]
- Is delivery of care provided in a timely manner?
- Special methods? Home health etc
Type of Health System[edit | edit source]
- Is it a national health system with universal access?
Payment System[edit | edit source]
- What methods to patient use to pay for service? (Insurance, bartering etc.)
