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The Polish physiotherapists’ state of knowledge about the act on the profession of physiotherapist
 
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Uniwersytet Jagielloński – Collegium Medicum / Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland (Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Instytut Fizjoterapii, Zakład Fizjoterapii / Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Physiotherapy, Department of Physiotherapy)
 
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Uniwersytet Jagielloński – Collegium Medicum / Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland (Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu / Faculty of Health Sciences)
 
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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany
 
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Uniwersytet Jagielloński – Collegium Medicum / Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland (Instytut Fizjoterapii, Studenckie Koło Naukowe Fizjoterapii i Neurorehabilitacji / Institute of Physiotherapy, The Students Scientific Club for Physiotherapy and Neurorehabilitation)
 
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Uniwersytet Jagielloński – Collegium Medicum / Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland (Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Instytut Zdrowia Publicznego, Zakład Polityki Zdrowotnej i Zarządzania / Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Public Health, Health Policy and Management Department)
 
 
Online publication date: 2021-07-30
 
 
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Małgorzata Kulesa-Mrowiecka   

Uniwersytet Jagielloński – Collegium Medicum, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Instytut Fizjoterapii, Zakład Fizjoterapii, ul. Michałowskiego 12, 31-126 Kraków
 
 
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2021;72(4):407-14
 
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Background: Work on the Act on the Profession of Physiotherapist had been conducted since the 1990s. However, it was not until October 2015 that the legal regulations were eventually introduced, following which physiotherapists gained professional independence and became a profession of public trust. The aim of the study was to assess the factors influencing the knowledge of these legal regulations among physiotherapists. Material and Methods: The study involved 399 physiotherapists and physiotherapy students (28.8±5.9 years old) who completed an anonymous questionnaire, in the form of a knowledge test, consisting of 24 questions on the general aspects of the reference Act. Results: Overall, 30.3% of the respondents proved to have a significant knowledge about the rights and obligations resulting from the Act. The physiotherapists who were entered into the National Register of Physiotherapists (2.6 times) and residents of large cities (1.8 times) had a greater knowledge of the Act. There was a correlation between seniority and gender, and the knowledge of legal regulations. Conclusions: The main factors influencing the state of knowledge about the Act are the entry to the National Register of Physiotherapists, the place of residence and seniority. This proves better access to up-to-date information in cities and a greater interest in the Act among those people who have obtained the right to practice their profession. Med Pr. 2021;72(4):407–14
eISSN:2353-1339
ISSN:0465-5893
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