Clinical specialization in Physiotherapy practice in Nigeria: perception of Nigerian physiotherapists and recommendations for adequate implementation

Petrronilla Ojukwu; Ifeanyi Williams Okolo; Ezinne Ekediegwu; Rita Nkechi Ativie; Stephen Sunday Ede; Chioma Onuchukwu

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Clinical specialization in Physiotherapy practice in Nigeria: perception of Nigerian physiotherapists and recommendations for adequate implementation

Petrronilla Chidiebele Ojukwu

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Ifeanyi Williams Okolo

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,

Ezinne Ekediegwu

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Rita Nkechi Ativie

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,

Stephen Sunday Ede

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,

Chioma Linda Onuchukwu

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Gerontology, University of Southampton, Lagos, Nigeria
Medical Rehabilitation, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria
Medical Rehabilitation, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
Physiotherapy, Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria

Physiotherapy Review, 2022, 26(4), 33-48

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/phr.2022.123157

Online publish date: 2022/12/24

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Ojukwu PC, Williams Okolo I, Ekediegwu E, Nkechi Ativie R, Sunday Ede S, Onuchukwu CL. Clinical specialization in Physiotherapy practice in Nigeria: perception of Nigerian physiotherapists and recommendations for adequate implementation. Physiotherapy Review. 2022;26(4):33-48. doi:10.5114/phr.2022.123157.

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Ojukwu, P. C., Williams Okolo, I., Ekediegwu, E., Nkechi Ativie, R., Sunday Ede, S.,  & Onuchukwu, C. L. (2022). Clinical specialization in Physiotherapy practice in Nigeria: perception of Nigerian physiotherapists and recommendations for adequate implementation. Physiotherapy Review, 26(4), 33-48. https://doi.org/10.5114/phr.2022.123157

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Ojukwu, Petrronilla C, Ifeanyi Williams Okolo, Ezinne Ekediegwu, Rita Nkechi Ativie, Stephen Sunday Ede,  and Chioma L Onuchukwu. 2022. "Clinical specialization in Physiotherapy practice in Nigeria: perception of Nigerian physiotherapists and recommendations for adequate implementation". Physiotherapy Review 26 (4): 33-48. doi:10.5114/phr.2022.123157.

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Ojukwu, P., Williams Okolo, I., Ekediegwu, E., Nkechi Ativie, R., Sunday Ede, S.,  and Onuchukwu, C. (2022). Clinical specialization in Physiotherapy practice in Nigeria: perception of Nigerian physiotherapists and recommendations for adequate implementation. Physiotherapy Review, 26(4), pp.33-48. https://doi.org/10.5114/phr.2022.123157

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Ojukwu, Petrronilla et al. "Clinical specialization in Physiotherapy practice in Nigeria: perception of Nigerian physiotherapists and recommendations for adequate implementation." Physiotherapy Review, vol. 26, no. 4, 2022, pp. 33-48. doi:10.5114/phr.2022.123157.

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Ojukwu P, Williams Okolo I, Ekediegwu E, Nkechi Ativie R, Sunday Ede S, Onuchukwu C. Clinical specialization in Physiotherapy practice in Nigeria: perception of Nigerian physiotherapists and recommendations for adequate implementation. Physiotherapy Review. 2022;26(4):33-48. doi:10.5114/phr.2022.123157.

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Clinical specialization in Physiotherapy practice in Nigeria: perception of Nigerian physiotherapists and recommendations for adequate implementation

Petrronilla Chidiebele Ojukwu 1, 2 , Ifeanyi Williams Okolo 2 , Ezinne Ekediegwu 3 , Rita Nkechi Ativie 3 , Stephen Sunday Ede 1 , Chioma Linda Onuchukwu 4

Petrronilla Chidiebele Ojukwu

^{1, 2}

,

Ifeanyi Williams Okolo

²

,

Ezinne Ekediegwu

³

,

Rita Nkechi Ativie

³

,

Stephen Sunday Ede

¹

,

Chioma Linda Onuchukwu

⁴