Factors affecting physiotherapy clinical education: Perceptions of students and clinical educator

Introduction. Clinical education is the cornerstone of physiotherapy education. educators play a pivotal role in shaping students’ attitude towards their future as physiotherapist. But implementation clinical varies significantly between institutions. Research has shown several factors influencing Aim. To explore affecting Methods. This research used mixed-methods approach and recruited participants through purposive convenience sampling. Data was collected survey using questionnaire face-to-face interviews. Thirty-four students completed after attending 12 weeks placements. Twenty-six 9 participated interview. Descriptive statistics including frequency percentage, median percentiles were for quantitative data analysis. Thematic analysis method qualitative Results. Quantitative study found greater student satisfaction identified context this study. These include interest, learning style, culture, ability to cope with challenges. In addition, educator workload, teaching strategies, curriculum knowledge, academic-clinical partnership, peer learning, placement model expectations other that influenced Conclusions. The findings are useful educators, students, faculty. It provides insight into various Furthermore, it recommends evidence-based strategies neutralize those