Physiotherapy graduates' contribution to South Africa's health needs - A ten year survey of the University of the Witwatersrand

Physiotherapy graduates' contribution to South Africa's health needs - A ten year survey of the University of the Witwatersrand

Graduates of the University of the Witwatersrand Physiotherapy department were surveyed by means of a questionnaire over a ten-year period, 1980-1990. It was found that almost thirty percent of the graduates were not in any way contributing to the health needs of the country. Twenty percent have lef...

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Main Authors: A. Stewart, P. J. Wallner, L. Blecher, T. Bridgeford, J. Kirk, M. Salmon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 1994-08-01
Series:South African Journal of Physiotherapy
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Online Access:https://sajp.co.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/667
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spelling doaj-6dd493810151423aa4b69bf03c86a1a72020-11-25T01:33:26ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Physiotherapy0379-61752410-82191994-08-01503626410.4102/sajp.v50i3.667533Physiotherapy graduates' contribution to South Africa's health needs - A ten year survey of the University of the WitwatersrandA. Stewart0P. J. Wallner1L. BlecherT. BridgefordJ. KirkM. SalmonPhysiotherapy Department, University of the WitwatersrandPhysiotherapy Department, University of the WitwatersrandGraduates of the University of the Witwatersrand Physiotherapy department were surveyed by means of a questionnaire over a ten-year period, 1980-1990. It was found that almost thirty percent of the graduates were not in any way contributing to the health needs of the country. Twenty percent have left the country and a further nine percent are not practising physiotherapists. Of the remainder, only twenty-six percent are working in the public health sector which serves eighty percent of the population. Their work profiles and job satisfaction are also discussed.https://sajp.co.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/667No keywords available
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T. Bridgeford
J. Kirk
M. Salmon
Physiotherapy graduates' contribution to South Africa's health needs - A ten year survey of the University of the Witwatersrand
South African Journal of Physiotherapy
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P. J. Wallner
L. Blecher
T. Bridgeford
J. Kirk
M. Salmon
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title Physiotherapy graduates' contribution to South Africa's health needs - A ten year survey of the University of the Witwatersrand
title_short Physiotherapy graduates' contribution to South Africa's health needs - A ten year survey of the University of the Witwatersrand
title_full Physiotherapy graduates' contribution to South Africa's health needs - A ten year survey of the University of the Witwatersrand
title_fullStr Physiotherapy graduates' contribution to South Africa's health needs - A ten year survey of the University of the Witwatersrand
title_full_unstemmed Physiotherapy graduates' contribution to South Africa's health needs - A ten year survey of the University of the Witwatersrand
title_sort physiotherapy graduates' contribution to south africa's health needs - a ten year survey of the university of the witwatersrand
publisher AOSIS
series South African Journal of Physiotherapy
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2410-8219
publishDate 1994-08-01
description Graduates of the University of the Witwatersrand Physiotherapy department were surveyed by means of a questionnaire over a ten-year period, 1980-1990. It was found that almost thirty percent of the graduates were not in any way contributing to the health needs of the country. Twenty percent have left the country and a further nine percent are not practising physiotherapists. Of the remainder, only twenty-six percent are working in the public health sector which serves eighty percent of the population. Their work profiles and job satisfaction are also discussed.
topic No keywords available
url https://sajp.co.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/667
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