Українська Асоціація фізичної терапії/Ukrainian Association of Physical Therapy has been a member of World Physiotherapy since 2011 and is part of our Europe region. The association was established in 2007 with the goal of establishing the status of the profession in Ukraine.
2007
2011
2023
172
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Primary contact
President
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Data disclaimerData correct as at 30 June 2023
3,000 (estimated)
0.79
50%
In this country/territory
65%
In this region
63%
Globally
172
55%
In this MO
64%
In MOs in this region
58%
In MOs globally
Masters degree
1.5
107
Please contact the Ukrainian Association of Physical Therapy for details of entry level education programmes in Ukraine
* = Continuing Professional Development
The 'specialist in physical rehabilitation' is partly regulated by the government at a national level. The Ministry of Social Affairs provides working places in the institutions covered by that ministry. This does not include hospitals. In hospitals physiotherapists work in position physical therapist, but is not as independent specialist, everything must be approved by the doctor physical and rehabilitation medicine. Physiotherapists also work in NGOs, rehabilitation centres, and private practice.
Ministry of Health or another government department
The World Physiotherapy member organisation specific standard
Act as first contact/autonomous practitioners
Assess patients/clients
Make a diagnosis
Offer preventative advice/services
Refer to other specialists/services
Treat (interventions, advice and evaluation of outcome)
Provide telehealth services
*Direct access means a person can refer themselves to a physiotherapist without referral from another health professional
What are the circumstances in which direct access is limited?
Setting (eg. outpatient, private practice, school setting, prevention and wellness, etc)
Population/health condition (eg. musculoskeletal, non-complex, etc)
Time (eg. medical referral required if treatment is needed beyond 30 or 60 days)
Training (eg. certification, academic training, or CPD to demonstrate skill necessary to treat patients without referral from a medial doctor)
Other
if the patient sees a physical therapist in a hospital he\she must have a referral from a doctor
Neurology
A global profile of the profession is also available.
78 (<100)
0.97 (<1)
62% (60-80%)
63% (60-80%)
Masters degree
5.4 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
Private only
Yes
No
No
6,054 (1000-10000)
20.18 (>20)
76% (60-80%)
75% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
4.98 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
5,221 (1000-10000)
35.59 (>20)
64% (60-80%)
60% (60-80%)
Masters degree
1.71 (1-5)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
No
No
No
Yes
283 (100-1000)
1.91 (1-5)
54% (40-60%)
51% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
18.56 (15-20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
250 (100-1000)
5.41 (5-10)
64% (60-80%)
54% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
1.55 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
No
No
No
1,250 (1000-10000)
9.99 (5-10)
46% (40-60%)
46% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
11.99 (10-15)
Yes
Registration Council (Other)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
Yes
Yes
969 (100-1000)
8.55 (5-10)
72% (60-80%)
72% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
6.18 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
No
Yes
No
Yes
12,973 (>10000)
28.38 (>20)
71% (60-80%)
75% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
8.47 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
No
No
Yes
292 (100-1000)
5.95 (5-10)
85% (>80%)
81% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
11.15 (10-15)
No
Not defined
No
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
6,189 (1000-10000)
17.59 (15-20)
78% (60-80%)
79% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
13.5 (10-15)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
102,563 (>10000)
15.1 (15-20)
52% (40-60%)
52% (40-60%)
Masters degree
3.97 (1-5)
Yes
Member organisation
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
230 (100-1000)
1.48 (1-5)
66% (60-80%)
65% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
5.39 (5-10)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
No
No
No
21,873 (>10000)
24.5 (>20)
67% (60-80%)
73% (60-80%)
Diploma
16.12 (15-20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
4,389 (1000-10000)
9.86 (5-10)
54% (40-60%)
54% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
2.37 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
No
Yes
Yes
No
914 (100-1000)
7.08 (5-10)
80% (60-80%)
95% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
3.61 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
696 (100-1000)
19.64 (15-20)
71% (60-80%)
69% (60-80%)
Masters degree
13.09 (10-15)
Yes
A partnership between a regulation/licensing/registration body and your organisation (Partnership)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
2,889 (1000-10000)
11.01 (10-15)
50% (40-60%)
50% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
6.88 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
800 (100-1000)
6.28 (5-10)
63% (60-80%)
67% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
2.62 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
3,213 (1000-10000)
11.47 (10-15)
54% (40-60%)
56% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
3.57 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
95 (<100)
3.37 (1-5)
48% (40-60%)
37% (20-40%)
Bachelors degree
5.76 (5-10)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
No
No
Yes
812 (100-1000)
4.61 (1-5)
60% (40-60%)
60% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
5.68 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
Yes
No
1,250 (1000-10000)
6.97 (5-10)
97% (>80%)
87% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
7.96 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
1,658 (1000-10000)
3.02 (1-5)
53% (40-60%)
53% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
8.2 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
No
No
Yes
No
101 (100-1000)
24.16 (>20)
76% (60-80%)
79% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
No
A partnership between a regulation/licensing/registration body and your organisation (Partnership)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
No
No
Yes
100 (<100)
6.24 (5-10)
78% (60-80%)
70% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
19.41 (15-20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Private only
No
No
Yes
1,057 (1000-10000)
27.66 (>20)
60% (60-80%)
60% (40-60%)
Masters degree
15.37 (15-20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Private only
No
No
No
102 (100-1000)
12.55 (10-15)
68% (60-80%)
65% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
9.55 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy member organisation specific standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
No
No
Yes
470 (100-1000)
9.74 (5-10)
65% (60-80%)
67% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
16.23 (15-20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
No
Private only
Yes
Yes
Yes
14,077 (>10000)
20.76 (>20)
56% (40-60%)
59% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
3.39 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
348 (100-1000)
7.29 (5-10)
56% (40-60%)
56% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
12.15 (10-15)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
8,669 (1000-10000)
25.42 (>20)
74% (60-80%)
68% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
4.58 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
1,800 (1000-10000)
3.57 (1-5)
60% (40-60%)
60% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
6.94 (5-10)
No
A partnership between a regulation/licensing/registration body and your organisation (Partnership)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
10,737 (>10000)
10.34 (10-15)
73% (60-80%)
73% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
10.6 (10-15)
Yes
Member organisation
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
Yes
Yes
6,856 (1000-10000)
3.62 (1-5)
64% (60-80%)
64% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
0.53 (<1)
Yes
Member organisation
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
538 (100-1000)
7.03 (5-10)
70% (60-80%)
75% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
21.17 (>20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
No
Yes
No
Yes
672 (100-1000)
7.59 (5-10)
58% (40-60%)
65% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
16.6 (15-20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
8,230 (1000-10000)
13.9 (10-15)
60% (40-60%)
62% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
6.2 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
10,616 (>10000)
16.71 (15-20)
77% (60-80%)
75% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
3.81 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy member organisation specific standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
10,272 (>10000)
25.09 (>20)
72% (60-80%)
74% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
5.7 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
172 (100-1000)
0.79 (<1)
55% (40-60%)
50% (40-60%)
Masters degree
14.08 (10-15)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy member organisation specific standard
No
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
48,749 (>10000)
9.81 (5-10)
79% (60-80%)
71% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
8.96 (5-10)
Yes
One or more independent regulation/licensing/registration authorities (Independent)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
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