Perception, attitudes and factors influencing and limiting participation in Continuous Professional Development (CPD) activities among physiotherapists in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor / Fatin Athirah Rahman, Amira Dayana Amirulzaini, Fatim Tahirah Mirza

Rahman, Fatin Athirah and Amirulzaini, Amira Dayana and Mirza, Fatim Tahirah (2022) Perception, attitudes and factors influencing and limiting participation in Continuous Professional Development (CPD) activities among physiotherapists in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor / Fatin Athirah Rahman, Amira Dayana Amirulzaini, Fatim Tahirah Mirza. Healthscope, 5 (1). pp. 18-23. ISSN 2735-0649

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Introduction: The developing fields of science, technology, and healthcare have made it essential for healthcare workers especially physiotherapist to continuously learn throughout their life. Objectives: To determine the perception and attitude, factors influencing and limiting and the association between demographic characteristics with participation in CPD activities among physiotherapist in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 143 physiotherapists in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. Self-administered questionnaire was distributed through google form. Results: Physiotherapists had positive attitude towards participation in CPD activities. Majority (92%) of the study respondents agreed on lifelong learning as part of what it means to be a professional and 95% of them feels that keeping up to date with knowledge or skills was the most beneficial aspect of CPD. The most (99%) factor influencing participation in CPD activities was ‘to improve professional knowledge’ while the most (83%) factor limiting participation in CPD activities was time constraints. Significant relationships were found between age (p = 0.031), working area (p=0.001) and working experience (p = 0.008) with participation in CPD. Conclusion: Physiotherapists in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor demonstrated a positive perception and attitude towards participation in CPD activities. They admitted that continuing education is a must for their professional development.

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Rahman, Fatin Athirah
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Amirulzaini, Amira Dayana
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Mirza, Fatim Tahirah
fatim_mirza@uitm.edu.my
Subjects: R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine > Primary Health Care
R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology > Physical medicine. Physical therapy. Including massage, exercise, occupational therapy, hydrotherapy, phototherapy, radiotherapy, thermotherapy, electrotherapy
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor > Puncak Alam Campus > Faculty of Health Sciences
Journal or Publication Title: Healthscope
UiTM Journal Collections: Others > Healthscope
ISSN: 2735-0649
Volume: 5
Number: 1
Page Range: pp. 18-23
Keywords: Attitudes, Continuous Professional Development, Malaysia, Physiotherapy.
Date: October 2022
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/69737
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