European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine

Abstract

Background: Factors influencing physiotherapy students in choosing neurological physiotherapy as a career.Objective: The study aimed to identify the factors influencing physiotherapy students in choosing neurological physiotherapy as a career.Methods: The survey study was done on the year 2021 at saveetha college of physiotherapy and other physiotherapy colleges in Chennai. A questionnaire comprising of 16 questions, was administered for neurological physiotherapy students. Students were asked questions pertaining to the importance of four central motives productive, knowledge, social, and personal background for selecting neurological physiotherapy as a career and Likert scale was used to measure the outcomes.  Results: A total of 138 physiotherapy students out of 120 were participated in the survey. The results show that the top four factors, which influenced students to choose neurological physiotherapy as a career and the “productive” factor topped the list.