Table 1 Socio-demographic data
Data | Characteristics |
|---|---|
Age (years) | Med. = 34 |
Min = 20 | |
Max = 50 | |
Year of graduation | Med. = 2019 |
Min = 2004 | |
Max = 2022 | |
Sex | Male = 54.5% |
Female = 45.5% (SR = 1.2) | |
Country of formation | Cameroon = 95.5% |
Others = 4.5% (Ghana, Morocco,South Africa) | |
Region of work: | |
Adamawa | 5 (4.5%) |
Nord | 5 (4.5%) |
Far-Nord | 4 (3.6%) |
Littoral | 29 (26.3%) |
West | 29 (26.3%) |
Nord-West | 4 (3.6%) |
South-West | 4 (3.6%) |
East | 8 (7.2%) |
Centre | 20 (18.1%) |
South | 2 (1.8%) |
Total | 110 |
Main working environment | |
Liberal | 39 (35.5%) |
Sportive Clubs | 15 (13.6%) |
Sportive federation | 5 (4.5%) |
Public Hospital | 24 (21.8%) |
Private clinic | 46 (41.8%) |
Academy | 13 (11.8) |
Para public hospital | 1 (0.9%) |
Certification post- initial formation | |
Sports physiotherapy (DU or equivalent) | 27 (24.5%) |
Paediatric | 5 (4.5%) |
Orthopaedic | 10 (9.1%) |
Musculoskeletal | 16 (14.5%) |
Cardiovascular/respiratory | 2 (1.8%) |
Education’s sciences | 4 (3.6%) |
Neurology | 3 (2.7%) |
Manual therapy | 26 (23.6%) |
Gynecology | 1 (0.9%) |
None | 49 (44.5%) |
Are you following a continuous program? | |
Yes | 43 (39%) |
No | 67 (60.9%) |
Highest diploma | |
Doctorate | 1 (0.9%) |
Masters | 27 (24.5%) |
bachelor | 46 (41.8%) |
HND | 30 (27.3%) |
Bachelor fellow | 6 (5.5%) |
Total | 110 (100%) |
Formation to EBP | |
In the initial program (> 20 h) | 2 (1.8%) |
As a continuing program (> 20 h) | 5 (4.5%) |
Very short courses (10-20 h) | 3 (2.7%) |
Courses during week-ends (3-10 h) | 6 (5.5%) |
A conference or seminar (1-3 h) | 14 (12.7%) |
Never | 80 (72.7%) |