ABSTRACT

Background:Home-based physiotherapy (HBP) is a form of healthcare service that involves providing physiotherapy care to patients in their homes, rather than in a traditional clinical setting. Attitude and perception of healthcare providers, including physiotherapists, play a crucial role in the delivery of home-based physiotherapy.

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the attitude and perception of physiotherapists practicing in Edo State towards home-based physiotherapy practice.

Methods: A consecutive sampling technique was used to select thirty-four (34) physiotherapists practicing in Edo State. A self-administered questionnaire adapted from a related study was utilized. Descriptive and inferential statistics of frequency and percentage were used to summarize the data. Alpha level was set at <0.05.

Results: Of the 34 respondents in this study, 67.6% were males while 32.4% were females. All physiotherapists in Edo agreed that home-based practice is an important aspect of physiotherapy. The majority of the respondents agreed that they have experienced delayed payments or no payments at all after offering HBP. Half of the physiotherapists strongly agree that male PTs are more involved in home visits than female physiotherapists.

Conclusion: Physiotherapists practicing in Edo state reported positive attitudes and perceptions towards home-based physiotherapy; do not perceive home-based physiotherapy as time-consuming and privacy intrusive; and more male physiotherapists are involved.

Keywords: Attitudes, Perceptions, Home based physiotherapy.