Department of Health Professions, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester M13 0JA, UK.
Physiotherapy. 2013 Dec;99(4):323-7. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2013.03.002. Epub 2013 Jun 10.
To explore the views and experiences of South Asian participants in relation to the potential barriers to increasing ethnic diversity of the physiotherapy profession.
A qualitative research design was utilised, drawing on ethnographic traditions and including ethnographic interviews. The interviews were transcribed and the data were analysed using thematic analysis.
A venue of the participant's own choosing in the North west of England.
From analysis of the data generated, three subthemes emerged in relation to the overarching theme; potential barriers: decreased knowledge of physiotherapy; issue of status; tension between cultures.
It appears that a lack of knowledge may impact negatively on BME potential students considering physiotherapy as a possible career. The status of the profession was found to be an important factor in career choice. However, a lack of knowledge led many to consider physiotherapy to be less prestigious than other healthcare professions. Finally, a lack of sensitivity with the information given during the selection process caused some participants anxiety and to question physiotherapy as a career choice. Due consideration should be given to these potential barriers to address the underrepresentation of BME groups in physiotherapy.
探索南亚参与者对增加物理治疗专业族裔多样性的潜在障碍的看法和经验。
采用定性研究设计，借鉴民族志传统，包括民族志访谈。对访谈进行转录，并使用主题分析对数据进行分析。
英格兰西北部参与者自己选择的地点。
从生成的数据分析中，出现了三个与总体主题相关的子主题；潜在障碍：对物理治疗的了解减少；地位问题；文化之间的紧张关系。
似乎缺乏知识可能会对考虑物理治疗作为可能职业的 BME 潜在学生产生负面影响。该专业的地位是职业选择的一个重要因素。然而，缺乏知识导致许多人认为物理治疗不如其他医疗保健专业受人尊敬。最后，在选拔过程中对所提供信息缺乏敏感性，导致一些参与者感到焦虑，并对物理治疗作为职业选择提出质疑。应该考虑到这些潜在的障碍，以解决 BME 群体在物理治疗中代表性不足的问题。
