ArticleThe South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa2023
Mental health education for physiotherapists: A scoping review.
Article in The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Physiotherapy in Mental Health: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review of Practitioner and Student Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2026Pooled it
- Manual therapists and people living with borderline personality disorder (BPD): a commentary on building safety, trust, and therapeutic effectiveness in physical care.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2026Article
- Social inclusion of people with severe mental illness: a review of current practices, evidence and unmet needs, and future directions.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2026Article
- Physiotherapy students' perceptions of managing patients with mental illness: A qualitative exploration at a South African university.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2026Review
- South African mental healthcare providers' views about exercise for people with mental illness.The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Physiotherapists play an integral role in the management of people living with a mental illness, yet little is known about their knowledge, attitudes and perceptions about mental health globally and particularly in South Africa. Aim: The purpose of the study is to map global evidence on mental health education for physiotherapists, including their knowledge, attitude and perceptions, with the goal of using this information to design an improved undergraduate curriculum for physiotherapy in South Africa. Setting: The search was focused on the South African and global context, with the participants as physiotherapists and physiotherapy students. Methods: The methodical framework proposed by Arksey and O'Malleys guided the scoping review. The online search used five electronic databases. An expert librarian assisted in the search strategy. English language, primary research articles that investigated physiotherapist or physiotherapy students' knowledge, attitude and perceptions towards mental health were sought. Results: The search strategy extracted 226 published studies and 15 studies were included in the analysis. The results indicated that globally physiotherapists and physiotherapy students had limited knowledge about mental health. Improved attitudes were noted with a mental health training intervention. Negative perceptions were associated with limited knowledge. Conclusion: There was limited literature on the influence of education on mental health in physiotherapy on attitudes and perceptions. Physiotherapists desired more knowledge about mental health because of the prevalence of mental health disorders. Contribution: Because of the increasing prevalence of mental illness globally, the findings of this review suggest the necessity of integrating mental health content in the physiotherapists' undergraduate programme to provide high-quality care physiotherapy management for people with mental illnesses.
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