Importance Attributed to Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Competencies by Public Sector Physical Therapists in Kuwait: A Population‐based Exploratory Study

ConclusionsParticipants perceived CVP competencies as generally relevant to practice. However, greater importance was attributed to these competencies in relation to management of CVP conditions (e.g. those that address lifestyle‐related conditions) rather than across practice areas. Research is needed to elucidate whether this finding reflects the profession's commitment to holistic care, the prevalence of lifestyle‐related risk factors and conditions irrespective of a patient's primary complaint presenting to the PT, best evidence‐based, non‐pharmacologic practice to address these or some combination. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Source: Physiotherapy Research International - May 11, 2015 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Nowall Al‐Sayegh, Nadia Al‐Shuwai, Saud M Al‐Obaidi, Elizabeth Dean Tags: Research Article Source Type: research