JAMAICA. WCPT COUNTRY PROFILE December 2018
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1 JAMAICA WCPT COUNTRY PROFILE December 2018
2 JAMAICA NUMBERS Physical therapists in the country 87 Members in MO 280 Total PTs in country Physical therapists in the NACR of WCPT ,178 Members in MOs in the region 237,537 Number of PTs in the region Physical therapists in the world 420,254 Members of MOs globally 1,583,361 PTs globally 31% of PTs in the country are members of the Jamaica Physiotherapy Association 33.8% of PTs in the region are members of a WCPT member organisation 26.5% of PTs in the world are members of a WCPT member organisation The data in this report is based on responses to annual surveys sent to WCPT s member organisations. In 2018 the annual survey was sent to 122 member organisations and 89 responded. Some data has been collated from other sources available to WCPT. 2
3 NORTH AMERICA CARIBBEAN GENDER REGION 7 out of 10 physical therapists are female GLOBAL 6 out of 10 physical therapists are female Regional data is included because no data about gender is available for your country. 3
4 JAMAICA MEMBERSHIP IN YOUR REGION Country Bahamas 24 Barbados 50 Canada 11,851 Curaçao 45 Guyana 25 Haiti 19 Number of members Jamaica 87 You are the fourth largest MO in the region Puerto Rico 110 St Lucia 11 Smallest MO in the region Trinidad and Tobago 51 United States 67,702 Largest MO in the region This data is based on responses received to the 2018 survey. 4
5 JAMAICA MEMBERSHIP IN YOUR REGION PERCENTAGE INCREASE/DECLINE IN MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS SINCE 2017 SURVEY -21% 3% -8% in your organisation in the North America Caribbean Region of WCPT globally, in countries where a WCPT member organisation exists This data reflects movement in WCPT membership and more accurate reporting by WCPT member organisations. 5
6 NORTH AMERICA CARIBBEAN IN YOUR REGION This map shows the number of practising physical therapists per 10,000 of the population within the North America Caribbean Region of WCPT. 6
7 JAMAICA PRACTICE IN YOUR REGION In your region physical therapists are permitted to: Canada Guyana Haiti St Lucia United States Puerto Rico Bahamas Curaçao Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago Barbados Act as first contact/autonomous practitioners Assess patients/clients Make a diagnosis Treat (interventions, advice and evaluation of outcome) Refer to other specialists/services Offer preventative advice/services 7
8 JAMAICA PRACTICE IN YOUR REGION SUPPORT PERSONNEL DO PHYSICAL THERAPISTS NEED TO REGISTER TO PRACTICE IN YOUR COUNTRY? DO PHYSICAL THERAPISTS NEED TO BE A MEMBER OF YOUR ORGANISATION TO PRACTICE IN YOUR COUNTRY? In your region 91% of respondents reported that registration is required to practice. In your country registration is required to practice. In your region no respondents reported that physical therapists need to be a member of their national body to practice. In your country physical therapists are not required to be a member of your organisation to practice. 8
9 STAY IN TOUCH DISCLAIMER Find out more about physical therapy around the world: Global profiles Follow WCPT on social The data in this report is based on responses to annual surveys sent to WCPT s member organisations. In 2018 the annual survey was sent to 122 member organisations and 89 responded. The census date was 30 June Some data in this report has been collated from other sources available to WCPT. If you have any questions or concerns, or want to make changes to your country s data, please contact countryprofile@wcpt.org. World Confederation for Physical Therapy
CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC) WCPT COUNTRY PROFILE December 2018
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