Physiotherapy in Canada

rehabilitation

enhances mobility, independence, and QOL to empower people to live fully

true

PT helps strengthen the healthcare system to reduce costs and improve efficiency

t or f

false

PT doesn’t do much to strengthen the healthcare system to reduce costs and improve efficiency

t or f

WHO rehab 2030 initiative

a strategic approach emphasizing that rehab should be available for all, integrate rehab into all levels of HC as essential services

physiotherapy

a regulated health profession promoting physical activity and overall health via preventing/rehabing disease/injury/disability

true

PT services are performed by PTs, trained PT assistants and PT technologists

t or f

false

PT services are performed by PTs and trained PT assistants only

t or f

biopsychosocial model of health

PT is an evidence based health profession using the _______ to provide care

true

PT work in public, quasi-public and private settings w in person and virtual care services

t or f

true

70% of PTs in canada are female

t or f

false

70% of PTs in canada are male

t or f

true

the OECD average of 1.1, Canada falls below that average

t or f

false

the OECD average of 1.1, Canada falls above that average

t or f

Canadian Physiotherapy Association

the _____ represents PTs in Canada to learn, share knowledge and enhance practice via advocacy

ontario physiotherapy association

a member based health professional association providing leadership and advocacy across the province

true

PTs must be licensed to practice in CAN

t or f

false

PTs do not need to be licensed to practice in CAN

t or f

Colleges

the Canadian provincial and territorial PT regulators or ______ regulate the practice of PT under legislation

Regulated Health professions act

the ________ set out the governing framework for the 26 regulatory colleges that regulate 31 health professions

Physiotherapy act

_____ lays out additional and individual definitions, scopes of practice and authorized acts to the RHPA

health regulatory colleges

a corporation that governs each regulated health profession responsible for regulating the practice of the profession and governing its members to the RHPA

14 controlled acts

the RHPA has _____ which are procedures or activites that can be a risk to the public if not performed by someone qualified

health professions procedural code

sets a comprehensive set of rules that all health regulatory colleges must follow for new members, complaints and discipline

true

the ministry of health is responsible for administration of the RHPA

t or f

false

the federal gov is responsible for administration of the RHPA

t or f

restricted titles

the physiotherapy act regulated ____ thus no person other than a member can use the title of PT

self-regulation

____ is a partnership b/w college and registered PTs and share responsibilities and accountability to best determine, eval, and enforce standards of practice

true

the CPO regulates PTs and require membership while OPA advocates for PTs and is not

t or f

false

the OPA regulates PTs and require membership while CPO advocates for PTs and is not

t or f

scope of practice

a general way what the profession does and the methods it uses or the professional as a whole and what they can do

first contact

current regulated health professional legislation in all jurisdictions enable access to PTs as direct access or ____ professionals w/o referrals

controlled acts

the regulated health professions act defines a _____ as an activity that can cause harm if performed by unqualified people

true

since 2012, PTs can communicate a diagnosis w/o a registrant to roster

t or f

false

since 2012, PTs can do a spinal manipulation w/o a registrant to roster

t or f

true

currently PTs are not allowed to order prescribed form of energy

t or f

false

currently PTs are able to order specified laboratory tests

t or f

physiotherapy expertise

experts in mobility and fxn, PT use clinical reasoning integrating unique knowledge, skills and attitudes to provide quality care

communication

use effective strategies to exchange info and to enhance therapeutic and professional relationships

collaboration

PT work effectively w other to provide inter-and intraprofessional care

management

PT manage slef-time, resources and priorities to ensure safe, effective and sustainable services

leadership

envision and advocate for a health system enhancing well-being of society

scholarship

PT demonstrate commitment to excellence in practice through continous learning, education of others, evaluation of evidence and contributions to scholarships

professionalism

autonomous and self-regulated professionals - working in the best of clients and society to maintain high standards of behaviour