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April 1, 2024Health Science ReportsOpen Access

Physiotherapy students' attitudes toward the use of telehealth in clinical practice: A cross‐sectional survey

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LDLuke DaviesBLBelinda J. LawfordCCCliffton Chan

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Overview

Cross-sectional survey reveals positive attitudes toward telehealth among physiotherapy students, highlighting strong demand for virtual care training in entry-level curricula.

Key Points

  • Telehealth adoption is widely supported by physiotherapy students, with 82% intending to use virtual care and 84% favoring a blended treatment approach.
  • Cross-sectional survey of 118 Doctor of Physiotherapy students assessed telehealth readiness, using 11 Likert scale statements and open-ended queries.
  • Highlights strong student demand for telehealth training, supporting curricular reform to address student concerns over digital literacy and manual therapies.

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Davies et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e70ef4b6db6435876884bchttps://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.2067
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