Determining a capability framework and training requirements to support provision of physiotherapy via telehealth in an Australian public tertiary health setting: a multi-methods study.
Background: Inadequate clinician training and support is a primary challenge to physiotherapists' adopting telehealth. Training must be underpinned by relevant capability frameworks and co-developed to meet the needs and preferences of the existing physiotherapy workforce. Objective: Establish a cap...
| Publicado en: | Physiotherapy Theory & Practice Vol. 41; no. 10; pp. 2130 - 2141 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Oct2025
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