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A study of the professional image of the department of physiotherapy at the Tygerberg hospital complex

E. Mouton
South African Journal of Physiotherapy | Vol 39, No 2 | a892 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajp.v39i2.892 | © 2018 Copyright Status: Not provided. Contact Holding Institution to verify copyright status. Rights Holder: South African Society of Physiotherapy
Submitted: 03 October 2018 | Published: 30 June 1983

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E. Mouton,, South Africa

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In this study the professional image of the Department of Physiotherapy as observed by physicians, physiotherapists, paramedical staff and laymen (patients) was looked at. The Nominal Group Technique (N.G.T.) was used to develop the Semantic Differential (S.D.) which was used as the criterion of measurement. In the results, the afore-mentioned groups indicated a positive image of the Department of Physiotherapy and there seems to be a minimal difference in image observation amongst the different groups.


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