‘Isn’t it all Whites?’ Ethnic diversity and the physiotherapy profession

Yeowell, Gillian

doi:10.1016/j.physio.2013.01.004

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“…From the students' perspective, it is possible that being and knowing you are in the minority impacts on their sense of belonging and socialisation within the profession. Subtle or less subtle differences in dress and how physical contact is interpreted for example, may result in students identifying significant differences between themselves and the majority of their peers [32,33]. Belonging to and participating within a cohesive and intimate student group has been linked to success in the undergraduate physiotherapy course and therefore disruption in this could impact negatively on that success [34].…”

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Individual student characteristics and attainment in pre registration physiotherapy: a retrospective multi site cohort study

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Individual student characteristics and attainment in pre registration physiotherapy: a retrospective multi site cohort study

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“…The results of the present study show a lack of religious diversity. It has previously been noted that there is a lack of diversity in the physiotherapy profession in the UK (Yeowell 2013).…”

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Perceptions of Physiotherapists in Relation to Spiritual Care

Turner

Cook

2016

Journal for the Study of Spirituality

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Few studies have examined the perceptions of health professionals towards spiritual care in the UK despite recent policies from the National Health Service (NHS) surrounding spiritual care provision. To the authors' knowledge, no studies have examined the perceptions of physiotherapists either in the UK or worldwide. The aim of this study was to examine the perceptions of Scottish physiotherapists in relation to spirituality and spiritual care in health care, including the role of spirituality in health, barriers to spiritual care provision, and training. Questionnaires were sent to Physiotherapy Departments in all 14 NHS Trusts in Scotland in order to achieve a representative random sample from across Scotland. There was participation from all 14 Trusts with participants self-selecting to complete the questionnaire. A 30% response rate (274/916) was achieved. All returned questionnaires were completed with minimal or no omissions. The majority of physiotherapists agreed that spirituality is an important aspect of health care and that some level of spiritual care is appropriate to physiotherapy. Lack of training and confusion over the role of physiotherapists in spiritual care provision were also highlighted. The main barriers identified by the sample were lack of training or experience, uncertainty over managing spiritual issues, and lack of time. The study concludes that physiotherapists need guidance over their expected role in spiritual care provision, and adequate training in order to fulfil this role. Referral pathways to specialist spiritual care services need to be made clearer and more accessible.

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“…Institutionally established social and cultural biases, and priorities, are thought to contribute to a student's sense of belonging, and to unfold in the relationships between staff and students, and between students (Thomas, 2002). The physiotherapy profession in practice and education lacks ethnic, social, and cultural diversity (Mason and Sparkes, 2002b;Nicholls, 2018;Yeowell, 2013). In the UK, student physiotherapists from minority ethnic groups report feeling isolated and unsupported while studying physiotherapy and perceive physiotherapy to be a White profession (Yeowell, 2013).…”

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“…The physiotherapy profession in practice and education lacks ethnic, social, and cultural diversity (Mason and Sparkes, 2002b;Nicholls, 2018;Yeowell, 2013). In the UK, student physiotherapists from minority ethnic groups report feeling isolated and unsupported while studying physiotherapy and perceive physiotherapy to be a White profession (Yeowell, 2013). Covert bias and negative ethnic stereotyping amongst assessors may account at least in part for physiotherapy students from non-White ethnic and disability groups having greater odds of achieving lower assessment marks than their White peers (Norris et al, 2018).…”

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What does it take to graduate? A qualitative exploration of the perceptions of successful physiotherapy graduates from one university in the UK

Cassidy

Norris

Williams

2018

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

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Little is known about the complex factors that underpin persistence and success for preregistration physiotherapy students. This article presents findings from a qualitative study which explored the perceptions of eight recent graduates from one UK university about their experiences of their physiotherapy undergraduate degree program, and what they considered important in their success. Data were collected via one-to-one, semi-structured interviews. An in-depth thematic analysis was undertaken from which three overarching themes were inferred. First, successful learning was portrayed as a fundamentally social activity, embedded in tight learning communities of peers and tutors which conferred a firm sense of belonging. Second, participants recalled having a strong sense of commitment to their future identity as physiotherapists which may have helped them to resist some of the difficulties they encountered as students. Finally, a minority of these successful participants reported overcoming hardship on clinical placement by drawing on a range of personal and institutional resources. Crucially, these successful students' sense of belonging, and their alignment with the norms and values of the program, may have been critical to accessing and using these formal and informal resources.

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‘Isn’t it all Whites?’ Ethnic diversity and the physiotherapy profession

Cited by 21 publications

References 10 publications

Individual student characteristics and attainment in pre registration physiotherapy: a retrospective multi site cohort study

Individual student characteristics and attainment in pre registration physiotherapy: a retrospective multi site cohort study

Perceptions of Physiotherapists in Relation to Spiritual Care

What does it take to graduate? A qualitative exploration of the perceptions of successful physiotherapy graduates from one university in the UK

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