| Titre : | ‘Oh my gosh I’m going to have to undress’: potential barriers to greater ethnic diversity in the physiotherapy profession in the United Kingdom (2013) |
| Auteurs : | Gillian Yeowell |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Physiotherapy (2013/4, 2013) |
| Article en page(s) : | pp. 323-327 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Groupes ethniques ; Kinésithérapie (spécialité) ; Recherche qualitative |
| Mots-clés: | Minority Groups ; Minorités ; Ethnic Groups ; Physical Therapy Specialty ; Qualitative Research |
| Résumé : |
Objective To explore the views and experiences of South Asian participants in relation to the potential barriers to increasing ethnic diversity of the physiotherapy profession. Design A qualitative research design was utilised, drawing on ethnographic traditions and including ethnographic interviews. The interviews were transcribed and the data were analysed using thematic analysis. Setting A venue of the participant's own choosing in the North west of England. Participants • Five, Muslim female parents; who came to the UK from Pakistan. • Two black and minority ethnic (BME) undergraduate physiotherapy students; one female and one male. They described their ethnicity as: British Indian and British Pakistani. • Three BME female physiotherapy clinicians. They described their ethnicity as Indian and British Pakistani. Findings From analysis of the data generated, three subthemes emerged in relation to the overarching theme; potential barriers: decreased knowledge of physiotherapy; issue of status; tension between cultures. Conclusions It appears that a lack of knowledge may impact negatively on BME potential students considering physiotherapy as a possible career. The status of the profession was found to be an important factor in career choice. However, a lack of knowledge led many to consider physiotherapy to be less prestigious than other healthcare professions. Finally, a lack of sensitivity with the information given during the selection process caused some participants anxiety and to question physiotherapy as a career choice. Due consideration should be given to these potential barriers to address the underrepresentation of BME groups in physiotherapy. |
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| En ligne : | https://login.ezproxy.vinci.be/login?url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0031940613000278 |
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