School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Sydney School of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Physiother Theory Pract. 2024 Sep;40(9):2150-2159. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2023.2230597. Epub 2023 Jul 4.
Despite Australia's multiculturalism, physiotherapists from minority ethnic groups, including Muslim women, may experience social exclusion in physiotherapy training based on research in other countries.
Explore Muslim women's experiences of physiotherapy education in Australia and how these experiences could be improved (if needed).
Qualitative research approach. Data were produced through semi-structured interviews and analyzed with reflexive thematic analysis.
Eleven participants were interviewed. Four main themes were produced: 1) omnipresent concerns about disrobing, physical proximity and touch in mixed-gender settings; 2) physiotherapy seen as a culturally inappropriate profession for Muslim women; 3) prevalence of an "Aussie" student environment; and 4) lack of systemic inclusivity. Suggestions to improve inclusivity, involved: systemically embedding measures such as alternatives for disrobing and proximity between genders; and promoting diverse social activities.
Results suggest Australian physiotherapy education lacks systemic cultural sensitivity for Muslim women. To reduce the burden for change being placed on Muslim women students, culturally responsive institutional protocols and staff training could be established.
尽管澳大利亚是一个多元文化的国家，但包括穆斯林女性在内的少数族裔群体的物理治疗师可能会因为其他国家的研究而在物理治疗培训中经历社会排斥。
探索穆斯林女性在澳大利亚接受物理治疗教育的经历，以及如果需要，如何改善这些经历。
采用定性研究方法。通过半结构化访谈收集数据，并采用反思性主题分析进行分析。
共采访了 11 名参与者。产生了四个主要主题：1）在男女混合的环境中普遍存在对脱衣、身体接触和触摸的担忧；2）物理治疗被视为穆斯林女性不适合的职业；3）“澳洲”学生环境普遍存在；4）缺乏系统的包容性。为了提高包容性，提出了一些建议，包括系统地纳入替代脱衣和男女之间的距离的措施；以及促进多样化的社会活动。
研究结果表明，澳大利亚的物理治疗教育缺乏对穆斯林女性的系统性文化敏感性。为了减少对穆斯林女性学生改变的负担，可以建立文化响应性的机构协议和员工培训。
