Barriers and facilitators for strengthening physiotherapy services in Nepal: perspectives from physiotherapists and health providers.

ABSTRACT: Physiotherapy provides non-invasive and non-pharmaceutical intervention for curative, rehabilitation and preventative purposes. Physiotherapy is also a central provider of health promotion. As the global burden of non-communicable diseases and chronic health conditions is rising, the importance of physiotherapy services increases. Unfortunately, physiotherapy services in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are generally unsatisfactory. In Nepal, the earthquake in 2015 and the COVID pandemic have clearly illuminated the importance of physiotherapy. This qualitative study aimed to identify barriers and facilitators at different system levels for strengthening physiotherapy services in Nepal. Forty semi-structured individual interviews were performed with different health providers. Tran

SUBMITTER: Shakya NR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11295310 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature