Continuing Professional Development of physiotherapists based in community primary care trusts: a qualitative study investigating perceptions, experiences and outcomes

Physiotherapy

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 209-214

  Gunn, Hilary ^a   Goding, Lois ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuing education; Physical therapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEARNING STYLE; MOTIVATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARAMEDICAL PROFESSION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; COMMUNITY CARE; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; INTERVIEW; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 70149114454     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2007.09.003     Document Type: Article

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