The educational pathway to Advanced Practice for the physiotherapist: A systematic mixed studies review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Advanced Practice Physiotherapy (APP) is a higher level of practice grounded in 4 pillars: clinical practice, leadership, education and research. A critical step toward successful integration and sustainability of APP in healthcare systems is understanding the educational pathway to APP.

Objectives

1) To describe the post-licensure educational pathways that physiotherapists engage in to advance their level of practice. 2) To evaluate demonstration of the pillars of APP by the physiotherapist after traversing a post-licensure educational pathway.

Methods

This systematic mixed studies review is reported in accordance with PRISMA and pre-registered (PROSPERO: CRD42024499563). 8 databases plus the grey literature were searched. 2 independent reviewers determine

SUBMITTER: Maddigan K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12068731 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature