The Surinamese Association for

Surinamese Association for Physiotherapy

World Physiotherapy member since
1974
Year members reported
2020
Number of physiotherapist members
51
Suriname: a profile of the profession in 2020
Professional titles protected by law
Fysiotherapeut
About Surinamese Association for Physiotherapy and the physiotherapy profession in Suriname
Practising physiotherapists in the country/territory
Per 10,000 population
% female
Physiotherapist members in this member organisation (MO)
% female
Physiotherapy professional entry level education
Minimum qualification required to practice
Bachelors degree
Equivalent fulltime years
3
Number of programmes
1
Regulation
* = Continuing Professional Development
Registration required to practice
CPD* required for re-registration
CPD* required for membership
Practice
Which authority defines scope of practice
Ministry of Health or another government department
Standards of practice
The World Physiotherapy standard
Education for autonomous practice
All programmes
Legislation to prevent private practice
Physiotherapists are permitted to
Direct access
*Direct access means a person can refer themselves to a physiotherapist without referral from another health professional
Direct access* permitted?
Can people self refer to physiotherapists in private practice?
Will this be reimbursed?
No
Can people self refer to physiotherapists in the public system?
Limitations
In cases where additional diagnostic examination is required for insured parties. This examination must be requested by the medical doctor For example, if someone goes to the physiotherapist after a trauma and the physiotherapist shows that the person may have suffered a muscle tear or a bone fissure. The physiotherapist must then request the examination through the medical doctor. In this case, the communication between doctor and physiotherapist cannot always be experienced as pleasant, because the patient first skipped the doctor
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