Knowledge Attitude and Practice of Primary Health Care among Nigerian Physiotherapists

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dc.contributor.authorOkafor C Anita
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-22T12:27:35Z
dc.date.available2025-04-22T12:27:35Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionPrimary Health Care, Physiotherapists, Medical Health Sciencesen_US
dc.description.abstractPurpose: Given the growing interest in the integration of physiotherapy into the National Primary Health Care (PHC) program in Nigeria, it is important to understand perception of physiotherapists in terms of knowledge, attitude and practice of their role in PHC. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice of among Nigerian Physiotherapists Materials and Method: Sixty-one physiotherapists from Kano Metropolis were involved in this study. Questionnaire on Knowledge Attitude and Practice (KAP) on Primary Health Care (PHC) was used to collect information on Knowledge Attitude and Practice of PHC of the participants. Results: The mean percentage scores for knowledge and attitude of PHC was 76.44% and 76.06% respectively. Out of all the participants, only 15 (24%) reported that they were involved in the practice PHC. Level of qualification have no significant association with either knowledge of PHC (χ2 = 11.52 and P = 0.401) or attitudes toward PHC (χ2 = 33.887 and P = 0.170). Years of practice have no significant association with either knowledge of PHC (χ2 =42.42 and P= 0.12) or attitude towards PHC (χ2 = 720.11 and P = 0.74). Conclusion: Physiotherapists have good knowledge and attitude towards of PHC. However very few physiotherapists are involved in the practice of PHC.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipProf Sokunbi, Abdullah Salehen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.run.edu.ng/handle/123456789/4297
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPrimary Health Care: Open Accessen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries11; 1
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.subjectAttitudeen_US
dc.subjectPrimary Health careen_US
dc.subjectPhysiotherapistsen_US
dc.subjectPracticeen_US
dc.titleKnowledge Attitude and Practice of Primary Health Care among Nigerian Physiotherapistsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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