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Firoz Ahmed Mamin1, Rieke Hayes1
1Department of Physiotherapy, Bangladesh Health Professions Institute, Centre for Rehabilitation of the Paralysed, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Frontiers in Public Health
|April 10, 2018
Summary
Physiotherapy in Bangladesh faces challenges due to lack of government recognition and regulation. Official recognition and a unified regulatory body are recommended for improved physical rehabilitation services and economic benefits.
Area of Science:
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Health Policy
- Health Economics
Background:
- Physiotherapy is unrecognized as a formal profession in Bangladesh.
- The country lacks a single, unified registration and regulation body for physiotherapists.
- The health and economic benefits of physiotherapy are not widely realized by the Bangladeshi population.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the current state of physiotherapy in Bangladesh.
- To outline the benefits of physiotherapy for patients and the economy.
- To identify barriers hindering the physiotherapy profession in Bangladesh.
Main Methods:
- The article reviews the current condition of physiotherapy services in Bangladesh.
- It analyzes the challenges and barriers faced by the profession.
- It discusses the potential impact of physiotherapy on public health and the economy.
Main Results:
- Physiotherapy is effective for post-trauma and long-term conditions.
- Economic evidence supports physiotherapy as a cost-effective treatment.
- The profession faces significant barriers to recognition and integration into universal healthcare.
Conclusions:
- Physiotherapy should be integrated into universal healthcare services in Bangladesh.
- Official recognition of the title "physiotherapist" is crucial.
- Establishing a single registration and regulation agency is recommended to advance the profession.
Keywords:
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