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    Experiences of Physiotherapists Working in Government Hospitals in Malawi with Regards to Clinical Practice and Career Development
    (2022-04-13) Bande, Blessings; Chisale, Christina; Phiri, Caroline; Machongo, Ida
    Type of Research Study This study will be a Qualitative exploratory that will utilize the cross-sectional design. Problem Physiotherapists play a crucial role in rehabilitation. Malawi has a shortage of physiotherapists and in regards to such, training more physiotherapists would be a long-term solution to this shortage. For a more immediate solution; there is need to strengthen the skills of the working physiotherapists and to create conducive clinical environments for them. This strengthening can be achieved through continued professional development and educational advancement. However, there is an inadequacy of literature about the experiences of physiotherapists in Malawi in regards to clinical practice and career development. Objective To explore the experiences of physiotherapists working in government hospitals in Malawi with regards to clinical practice and career development Methodology This study will be conducted in all government hospitals in Malawi at all levels of health care. The study population will be physiotherapists working in those government hospitals. Participant recruitment will be through convenience sampling. It will include physiotherapists with a minimum of one year working experience as a physiotherapist (be them Malawian or internationally trained). It will exclude those working in the private sector, administration and academics. Expected Findings According to literature findings, it has been shown that most African activities have less EBP, and CPD activities. It was also noted that most clinical settings have poor working environments. As such, Malawi being a low-income African country, we might find similar results as in the studies done in various African countries. The specific areas of need that will be highlighted byparticipants in this study might provide useful information that might influence policy and review of training curriculum for physiotherapy professionals. Dissemination Dissemination will be through oral presentations at the Kamuzu University of Health Sciences’ physiotherapy department. Copies of the final report will be shared with the College of Medicine Research and Ethics Committee, the Kamuzu University of Health Sciences Library, the Physiotherapy Association of Malawi, the research supervisors and the Research Dissemination Conference.