Case Report

Pharmacology practice and South Africa physiotherapists - part two needs analysis

M. Unger, R. Lochner
South African Journal of Physiotherapy | Vol 62, No 2 | a152 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajp.v62i2.152 | © 2006 M. Unger, R. Lochner | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 08 January 2006 | Published: 18 February 2006

About the author(s)

M. Unger, Stellenbosch University, Department of Physiotherapy, South Africa
R. Lochner, Stellenbosch University, Department of Physiotherapy, South Africa

Full Text:

PDF (34KB)

Abstract

A national survey of pharmaceutical practice by South African physiotherapists was conducted. In this second paper, the needs relating to administration, storage and prescription of medicines are discussed. Seventy percent of respondents reported a need to legally administer and 58% reported a need to store certain medicines. More than 60% of respondents were in favour of the expansion of the scope of physiotherapy practice to include prescription of a limited range of medications after training and within certain areas of specialization or clinical competence. It is recommended that a basic pharmacology module be part of the undergraduate curriculum with the option to expand or update knowledge and skills via CPD activities and through specialization and that legislation be revised to accommodate these suggestions.

Keywords

pharmacology; needs analysis, administration, prescription and storage of medicines; pharmacology training, scope of practice

Metrics

Total abstract views: 2695
Total article views: 3404

 

Crossref Citations

1. Current knowledge and practice of post-stroke unilateral spatial neglect rehabilitation: A cross-sectional survey of South African neurorehabilitation physiotherapists
Chuka I. Umeonwuka, Ronel Roos, Veronica Ntsiea
South African Journal of Physiotherapy  vol: 78  issue: 1  year: 2022  
doi: 10.4102/sajp.v78i1.1624