Rehabilitation capacity-building in developing countries

Abstract

Introduction/Background: Despite the prevalence of disability in low-and-middle income countries (LMICs), the clinical skills of rehabilitation workforce are not well described. We report health professionals’ perspectives on clinical skills in austere settings and identify context-specific gaps for workforce capacity. Material and method: An exploratory-descriptive, cross-sectional, pilot survey of healthcare professionals working in rehabilitation in hospital and community settings conducted in Pakistan, Morocco, Nigeria and Malaysia. A situational-analysis survey-tool captured cross-sectional assessment of clinical skills required in various rehabilitation settings. Participant response..