North America Caribbean region
Find out more about the North America Caribbean region of World Physiotherapy.
The Bahamas Association of Physiotherapists (BAPT) has been a member of World Physiotherapy since 2007 and is part of our North America Caribbean region.
BAPT was formed in 2003 to address challenges facing the physiotherapy community in the Bahamas.
2002
2007
2023
30
Primary contact
President
70 (estimated)
1.71
91%
In this country/territory
68%
In this region
63%
Globally
30
86%
In this MO
58%
In MOs in this region
58%
In MOs globally
Bachelors degree
None
* = Continuing Professional Development
Registration with and licence from the Health Professions Council - http://bahamashpc.com/
A partnership between a regulation/licensing/registration body and your organisation
The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
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
Sports physiotherapy
A global profile of the profession is also available.
30 (<100)
1.71 (1-5)
87% (>80%)
91% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
Yes
A partnership between a regulation/licensing/registration body and your organisation (Partnership)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
70 (<100)
2.27 (1-5)
83% (>80%)
83% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
36 (<100)
8.81 (5-10)
86% (>80%)
82% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
Yes
A partnership between a regulation/licensing/registration body and your organisation (Partnership)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy member organisation specific standard
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
11,937 (>10000)
7.2 (5-10)
68% (60-80%)
72% (60-80%)
Masters degree
1.93 (1-5)
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
96 (<100)
0.76 (<1)
76% (60-80%)
80% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
0.89 (<1)
Yes
el Ministerio de Salud Publica (Other)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Private only
No
No
Yes
66 (<100)
0.89 (<1)
82% (>80%)
81% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
6.18 (5-10)
Yes
Allied Health and Professionals Council (Other)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
7 (<100)
0.04 (<1)
71% (60-80%)
60% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
0.43 (<1)
No
Not defined
No
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
85 (<100)
1.84 (1-5)
71% (60-80%)
80% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
1.77 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
113 (100-1000)
4.31 (1-5)
78% (60-80%)
53% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
5.67 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
307 (100-1000)
2.22 (1-5)
63% (60-80%)
66% (60-80%)
Professional doctorate
1.55 (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
No
Yes
13 (<100)
0.72 (<1)
85% (>80%)
92% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
Yes
One or more independent regulation/licensing/registration authorities (Independent)
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
38 (<100)
1.38 (1-5)
76% (60-80%)
84% (>80%)
Diploma
8.09 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
No
No
No
No
50 (<100)
0.59 (<1)
68% (60-80%)
65% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
Yes
One or more independent regulation/licensing/registration authorities (Independent)
Yes, More than one
No
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
65,817 (>10000)
6.89 (5-10)
56% (40-60%)
68% (60-80%)
Professional doctorate
4.1 (1-5)
Yes
One or more independent regulation/licensing/registration authorities (Independent)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy member organisation specific standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
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