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Table 5 Physiotherapists’ awareness on Nigerian Society of Physiotherapy (NSP), public, and physicians support for first contact practice and the evidence to support their views

From: Physiotherapists’ perception on first contact practice in Nigeria: a cross-sectional survey

Category

Frequency (%)

Category

Frequency (%)

NSP support

  

Evidence to support view

 Completely against

4 (5.6)

None

39 (54.2)

 Not supportive

5 (6.9)

Personal opinion

17 (23.6)

 Unsure

17 (23.6)

Conference

1 (1.4)

 Limited support

19 (26.4)

Member organization policy10 (13.9)

 

 Complete support

27 (37.5)

Board level discussion 5 (6.9)

 

Public support

  

Evidence to support view

 No

10 (13.9)

None

34 (47.2)

 Yes

46 (63.9)

News items

2 (2.8)

 Do not know

16 (22.2)

Personal opinion

11 (15.3)

Service users request

25 (34.7)

  

Physicians’ support

  

Evidence to support view

 No

39 (54.2)

None

38 (52.8)

 Yes

19 (26.4)

Publications

4 (5.6)

 Do not know

14 (19.4)

Personal opinion

6 (8.3)

  

Discussion with doctors

21 (29.2)

  

News items

3 (4.2)