Table 4 Comparison of the UWS physiotherapy inherent requirements with the US and UK essential functions for physiotherapy
From: Development of physiotherapy inherent requirement statements – an Australian experience
Current study | UK [[26]] | |
|---|---|---|
Ethical behaviour | Behave in a professional manner | |
Practice safely and efficiently | ||
Be inclusive and open minded | ||
Behavioural stability | Behavioural skills | |
Coping skills | ||
Legal | ||
Communication (verbal, non-verbal, written) | Communication ability | General communication skills |
Interpersonal skills | Interpersonal skills | |
Listening skills | ||
Team work skills | ||
Verbal communication skills and fluency | ||
Cognition (knowledge and cognitive skills, literacy, numeracy) | Critical thinking | Clinical reasoning |
Integration and synthesis of information | ||
Sensory abilities (visual, auditory, tactile) | Visual ability | Be able to assess, examine and treat patients |
Hearing ability | ||
Tactile ability | ||
Strength and mobility (gross motor, fine motor) | Motor skills | Be able to assess, examine and treat patients |
Mobility | ||
Sustainable performance |