11/04/2025
💡 Investing in Physiotherapy in Canada: What Canadians Have to Say
A 2024 national survey of 1,513 Canadians explored public expectations for the future of physiotherapy care, focusing on access, awareness, scope of practice, and national standards.
The key findings are below:
🔹 Canadians believe expanding the scope of physiotherapy practice would be widely beneficial, including to the sustainability of the health-care system
🔹 82% of Canadians believe allowing physiotherapy professionals to provide additional health services would be a “good idea,” with views consistent across provinces
🔹83% of Canadians believe that governments should put more funding into preventative care and rehabilitation
🔹Even higher agreement is found with persons with disabilities (91%) and people who have received physiotherapy before (88%)
Source: Canadians Weigh in on the Future of Physiotherapy: National Poll Highlights Key Public Expectations for Care
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