The perceived barriers and facilitators in completing a Master’s degree in Physiotherapy
South African Journal of Physiotherapy
| Field | Value | |
| Title | The perceived barriers and facilitators in completing a Master’s degree in Physiotherapy | |
| Creator | Comley-White, Nicolette Potterton, Joanne | |
| Description | Background: Participating in postgraduate study is daunting and as yet there is a dearth of literature on what students’ experiences are when obtaining their Master’s degree in Physiotherapy.Objectives: The aim of this study was to gain insight into the perceived barriers and facilitators in completing a Master’s degree in Physiotherapy.Method: Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted with 10 physiotherapists who had completed a Master’s degree in Physiotherapy from a university in South Africa, representative of coursework and dissertation Master’s degrees, completed within the stipulated time period as well as taking longer to complete the degree. The topics covered a range of speciality areas. The interviews were transcribed, sent for member checking and analysed thematically.Results: Within 10 interviews data saturation was reached. Two themes were identified: research environment and support, both of which were seen as either a facilitator or a barrier, depending on the participant. The theme of research environment was divided into categories of workplace and data collection. The second theme, support, was also seen as either a barrier or a facilitator. This theme encapsulated the categories of supervisor support, workplace support and a personal support network.Conclusion: The research environment and support are two major factors that can influence the experience of obtaining a master’s degree in physiotherapy, both positively and negatively.Clinical implications: With increasing numbers of physiotherapists obtaining postgraduate degrees, universities need to facilitate the process of obtaining the degree, which will ensure more physiotherapists with postgraduate degrees, thereby strengthening the profession. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2018-05-30 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajp.v74i1.445 | |
| Source | South African Journal of Physiotherapy; Vol 74, No 1 (2018); 5 pages 2410-8219 0379-6175 | |
| Language | eng | |
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