Motivators and barriers for studying podiatry in Australia and New Zealand: A mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Podiatry enrolments at Australian and New Zealand universities have decreased by 17.3% since 2015, which threatens the profession's sustainability and the health and wellbeing of Australian and New Zealand people and communities. Reasons for this decline remain unclear due to insufficient evidence on factors influencing career choices. The overarching aim of this study was to identify motivators and barriers for studying podiatry in Australia and New Zealand.

Methods

This study used a convergent mixed methods design. Students enrolled in (i) podiatry and (ii) relevant non-podiatry health, sport or science programs at nine Australian and one New Zealand university, were invited to participate in an online survey. First-year podiatry students were also invited to pa

SUBMITTER: Kaminski MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11372464 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature