Founded in 1969, the Spanish Association of Physiotherapists (AEF) has been a member of World
Our 15th general meeting took place in Barcelona in 2003.
AEF, or its national special interest groups, are members of the following specialty groups recognised by World
1969
1974
2022
8,091
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Data disclaimerData correct as at 30 June 2022
62,691
13.25
62%
In this country/territory
In this region
Globally
8,091
62%
In this MO
In MOs in this region
In MOs globally
Bachelors degree
4
59
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* = Continuing Professional Development
Physiotherapists need to be registered with the relevant regional body to practice. https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-1974-289
Ministry of Health or another government department
The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
All 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
No
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
Aquatics
Educators in physiotherapy
Electrophysical agents
Mental health
Orthopaedics/manual therapy
Oncology/palliative care and HIV
Paediatrics
Sports physiotherapy
Womens health
Neurology
Occupational health and ergonomics
Private practitioners
A global profile of the profession is also available.
92 (<100)
0.89 (<1)
57% (40-60%)
56% (40-60%)
Masters degree
5.33 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
Private only
Yes
No
No
5,829 (1000-10000)
19.35 (15-20)
76% (60-80%)
75% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
5.02 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
6,143 (1000-10000)
30.66 (>20)
62% (60-80%)
60% (40-60%)
Masters degree
7.34 (5-10)
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
281 (100-1000)
1.63 (1-5)
58% (40-60%)
51% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
29.11 (>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)
5.22 (5-10)
68% (60-80%)
64% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
1.45 (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
2,005 (1000-10000)
5.14 (5-10)
63% (60-80%)
63% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
11.54 (10-15)
Yes
Member organisation
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
Yes
Yes
856 (100-1000)
7.47 (5-10)
82% (>80%)
75% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
6.07 (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
12,941 (>10000)
26.82 (>20)
70% (60-80%)
72% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
8.54 (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
275 (100-1000)
5.27 (5-10)
90% (>80%)
75% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
11.28 (10-15)
No
Not defined
No
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
6,254 (1000-10000)
18.46 (15-20)
80% (>80%)
78% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
13.53 (10-15)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
98,317 (>10000)
14.57 (10-15)
51% (40-60%)
51% (40-60%)
Masters degree
3.93 (1-5)
Yes
Member organisation
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
Yes
Yes
220 (100-1000)
1.16 (1-5)
70% (60-80%)
60% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
8.09 (5-10)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
No
No
No
22,030 (>10000)
24.42 (>20)
67% (60-80%)
72% (60-80%)
Diploma
16.06 (15-20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
No
No
Yes
3,940 (1000-10000)
9.35 (5-10)
52% (40-60%)
54% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
2.34 (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
1,078 (1000-10000)
5.75 (5-10)
95% (>80%)
95% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
3.09 (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
650 (100-1000)
21.49 (>20)
69% (60-80%)
69% (60-80%)
Masters degree
13.43 (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
3,130 (1000-10000)
10.59 (10-15)
49% (40-60%)
50% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
5.97 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
756 (100-1000)
6.14 (5-10)
58% (40-60%)
52% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
5.34 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
4,445 (1000-10000)
11.45 (10-15)
57% (40-60%)
56% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
3.56 (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
90 (<100)
3.16 (1-5)
52% (40-60%)
31% (20-40%)
Bachelors degree
5.36 (5-10)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
No
No
No
723 (100-1000)
4 (1-5)
56% (40-60%)
56% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
8.3 (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
1,174 (1000-10000)
6.12 (5-10)
87% (>80%)
87% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
7.97 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
1,679 (1000-10000)
2.48 (1-5)
65% (60-80%)
65% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
6.65 (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
102 (100-1000)
25.36 (>20)
76% (60-80%)
77% (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)
4.29 (1-5)
87% (>80%)
75% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
19.68 (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
956 (100-1000)
28.17 (>20)
63% (60-80%)
63% (60-80%)
Masters degree
15.65 (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)
11.82 (10-15)
66% (60-80%)
66% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
9.67 (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
446 (100-1000)
7.19 (5-10)
68% (60-80%)
68% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
16.12 (15-20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
No
Private only
Yes
Yes
Yes
14,880 (>10000)
22.05 (>20)
57% (40-60%)
59% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
3.42 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
9,063 (1000-10000)
25.3 (>20)
74% (60-80%)
68% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
4.62 (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
1,792 (1000-10000)
3.64 (1-5)
63% (60-80%)
63% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
1.02 (1-5)
No
A partnership between a regulation/licensing/registration body and your organisation (Partnership)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
No
No
Yes
Yes
72,389 (>10000)
19.16 (15-20)
74% (60-80%)
74% (60-80%)
Masters degree
8.87 (5-10)
Yes
Member organisation
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
Yes
Yes
480 (100-1000)
8.57 (5-10)
57% (40-60%)
74% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
10.68 (10-15)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
6,324 (1000-10000)
2.35 (1-5)
63% (60-80%)
56% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
0.52 (<1)
Yes
Member organisation
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
402 (100-1000)
6.71 (5-10)
75% (60-80%)
80% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
13.77 (10-15)
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
753 (100-1000)
7.59 (5-10)
78% (60-80%)
66% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
16.61 (15-20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
8,091 (1000-10000)
13.25 (10-15)
62% (60-80%)
62% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
6.23 (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
10,866 (>10000)
16.52 (15-20)
78% (60-80%)
76% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
3.84 (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
9,705 (1000-10000)
22.99 (>20)
70% (60-80%)
70% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
5.17 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
126 (100-1000)
0.68 (<1)
55% (40-60%)
50% (40-60%)
Masters degree
11.3 (10-15)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
52,503 (>10000)
9.03 (5-10)
78% (60-80%)
74% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
7.8 (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
The Spanish Association of Physiotherapists (Asociación Española de Fisioterapeutas) marked World PT Day 2020 by publishing a video with a message from the association's president.
With 44 physiotherapy associations, Europe is the largest World Physiotherapy region
