North America Caribbean region
North America Caribbean region has physiotherapy associations from 15 countries/territories
The Haitian
2010
2019
2021
31
Primary contact
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0.11
87%
In this country/territory
66%
In this region
62%
Globally
31
87%
In this MO
60%
In MOs in this region
59%
In MOs globally
Bachelors degree
4
2
Please contact the Haitian Physiotherapy Society for details of entry level education programmes in Haiti
* = Continuing Professional Development
Please refer to Haitian Physiotherapy Society for more information about regulation in Haiti
Not defined
Some programmes
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
n/a
If it has any underlying conditions other than what it physically need
Educators in physiotherapy
Orthopaedics/manual therapy
Oncology/palliative care and HIV
Pain management
Management/administration
Occupational health and ergonomics
Private practitioners
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33 (<100)
1.69 (1-5)
85% (>80%)
85% (>80%)
Diploma
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
47 (<100)
1.81 (1-5)
85% (>80%)
87% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Private only
No
No
Yes
27 (<100)
8.6 (5-10)
81% (>80%)
85% (>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
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
12,315 (>10000)
7.02 (5-10)
69% (60-80%)
72% (60-80%)
Masters degree
2.02 (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
47 (<100)
5.63 (5-10)
53% (40-60%)
56% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
Private only
No
No
No
77 (<100)
0.19 (<1)
81% (>80%)
30% (20-40%)
Bachelors degree
0.94 (<1)
Yes
Catholic University Santo Domingo Pontificia Universidad Madre y Maestra (Other)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Private only
No
No
Yes
47 (<100)
0.77 (<1)
72% (60-80%)
57% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
6.42 (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
Yes
No
Yes
31 (<100)
0.11 (<1)
87% (>80%)
88% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
0.9 (<1)
No
Not defined
No
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
64 (<100)
1.87 (1-5)
78% (60-80%)
73% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
1.7 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
81 (<100)
4.18 (1-5)
77% (60-80%)
74% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
5.99 (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
113 (100-1000)
2.24 (1-5)
78% (60-80%)
84% (>80%)
Professional doctorate
1.56 (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
No
No
Yes
14 (<100)
0.77 (<1)
93% (>80%)
93% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
Yes
One or more independent regulation/licensing/registration authorities (Independent)
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
51 (<100)
1.22 (1-5)
84% (>80%)
83% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
8.68 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
No
No
No
No
34 (<100)
0.6 (<1)
68% (60-80%)
87% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
Yes
One or more independent regulation/licensing/registration authorities (Independent)
Yes, More than one
No
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
65,861 (>10000)
9.56 (5-10)
58% (40-60%)
65% (60-80%)
Professional doctorate
3.99 (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
North America Caribbean region has physiotherapy associations from 15 countries/territories
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