Integrating physiotherapy in rural primary health care: Early lessons on the value, feasibility, and emerging role of the physiotherapist from a community-oriented primary care (COPC) program in Rajasthan, India
This paper emphasizes the critical role physiotherapy plays in primary health care and calls for broader recognition and support for physiotherapists. It underscores the need for a re-imagined perspective of physiotherapists in rural settings, advocating for their role as multi-skilled primary care professionals.
Authors
- Ramakrishna Prasad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3196-4227)
- Gargi Goel
- Colis Anwari
- B. C. Rao
- Pavitra Mohan
- Deekshita Yadav
Institutions
- Academy of Family Physicians of India (IN)
- Indian Institute of Management Udaipur (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1540_23
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.85