Thesis (MPH)--University of Limpopo, 2011. / Background: Previously the role of health promotion in physiotherapy was not well understood
to the extent where there was no emphasis on the practice of health promotion in the education
program of physiotherapists. However in the last twenty years, especially after the adoption of
the Ottawa Charter (1986) the emphasis has shifted significantly towards health promotion.
Purpose: To determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices of physiotherapists regarding
health promotion in Gauteng Province, South Africa.
Method: This was a quantitative cross-sectional descriptive study using a self administered
questionnaire to collect data on the knowledge, attitude and practices of physiotherapists in
Gauteng Province regarding health promotion. The target populations were qualified
physiotherapists in Gauteng Province registered with the Health Professions Council of South
Africa (HPCSA).
Results: The overall percentage of all the physiotherapists’ knowledge, attitude and practice
was 76% which is regarded as good according to the score chart (60-79%). The participant’s
knowledge, attitude and practice were rated as 72%, 79% and 76% which is also regarded as
good according to the score chart (60-79%)
Conclusion: In conclusion physiotherapists have good knowledge, attitude and practice towards
health promotion in Gauteng Province, South Africa. However, there is room for improvement in
acquiring more in- depth knowledge about health promotion principles and if this can be
achieved, more physiotherapists will be able to practice health promotion actively.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ul/oai:ulspace.ul.ac.za:10386/446 |
| Date | January 2011 |
| Creators | Joseph, Philip Mathew |
| Contributors | Fernandes, L. |
| Publisher | University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus) |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | xi, 75 leaves. |
| Relation | Adobe Acrobat Reader, version 6.0 |
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