Assessing Readiness to Work in Primary Health Care: The Content Validity of a Self-check Tool for Physiotherapists and Other Health Professionals
Assessing Readiness to Work in Primary Health Care: The Content Validity of a Self-check Tool for Physiotherapists and Other Health Professionals
Date
2013-03
Authors
Stewart, J
Haswell, K
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Journal Article
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The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP)
Abstract
The New Zealand Primary Health Care Strategy has emphasised the importance of well-coordinated service teams in managing complex chronic conditions. There is international evidence that physiotherapists can contribute effectively to the prevention and management of these conditions. However, there are few examples of physiotherapists in New Zealand (NZ) engaging in primary health care (PHC). It has been recognised that professional development is necessary to optimise physiotherapists' participation in PHC.
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Checklist , Chronic disease , Clinical competence , Humans , New Zealand , Patient care team , Physical therapists , Primary health care , Self-assessment
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J Prim Health Care, vol.5(1), pp.70 - 73
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Open Access: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.