Musculoskeletal imaging authority, levels of training, attitude, competence, and utilisation among clinical physiotherapists in Nigeria: a cross-sectional survey

• Published in: BMC medical education Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 1 - 701
• Main Authors: Onyeso, Ogochukwu Kelechi, Umunnah, Joseph O, Eze, Joseph C, Onigbinde, Ayodele Teslim, Anyachukwu, Canice Chukwudi, Ezema, Charles Ikechukwu, Onwuakagba, Ifeoma Uchenna, Abaraogu, Ukachukwu Okoroafor, Awhen, Agba Peter, Anikwe, Ernest Emezie, Akinola, Odunayo Theresa, Kalu, Michael Ebe
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BioMed Central Ltd 04.10.2022; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Attitudes; Clinical competence; Clinical Experience; Clinical medicine; Consent; Cross-sectional studies; Curricula; Curriculum; Data collection; Diagnostic imaging; Diagnostic Tests; Educational Technology; Evaluation; Informed Consent; Internship Programs; Internships; Kruskal-Wallis test; Medical diagnosis; Medical education; Medical examination; Medical referrals; Musculoskeletal system; Patients; Physical therapists; Physical therapy; Physicians; Population; Primary care; Psychometrics; Qualifications; Questionnaires; Referral; Resistance (Psychology); Sample size; Sampling; Software; Training; Variance analysis; Nigeria; United Kingdom > UK; United States > US

Abstract Background Direct-access physiotherapy practice has led to a global review of the use of differential-diagnostic modalities such as musculoskeletal imaging (MI) in physiotherapy. Objective To explore the MI authority, levels of training, attitude, utilisation, and competence among clinical...