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ArticleThe South African journal of physiotherapy2024

The knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of physiotherapists and chiropractors in South Africa.

Micaela Ravidutt, Sonill Mahara

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Article in The South African journal of physiotherapy, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Micaela RaviduttDepartment of Chiropractic, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6310-8076
Sonill MaharaDepartment of Physiotherapy, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8288-6105

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Abstract

Background: Effective healthcare delivery occurs when health professionals collaborate and provide holistic, patient-centred care. Physiotherapists and chiropractors treat a common range of patients with an overlap in their scope of practice and modalities because of typical healthcare roles that could lead to 'perceived' animosity. Objectives: To assess the knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of qualified chiropractors and physiotherapists regarding each other's practice. Method: A cross-sectional survey using an online questionnaire and analysed descriptively. Results: Participants were chiropractors ( Conclusion: In the surveyed population in South Africa, chiropractors and physiotherapists had good knowledge, positive attitudes and perceptions of each other's practices, especially in the private sector. Clinical implications: Inter-professional collaboration between chiropractors and physiotherapists should be encouraged so that healthcare delivery can be holistic and patient-centred for better clinical outcomes.

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attitudeschiropracticchiropractorscollaborationknowledgeperceptionsphysiotherapistsphysiotherapy

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PMCPMC10913180

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