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Original Research · Volume 1, Issue 1 (2026)

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Physiotherapists towards Health Promotion: A Cross-Sectional Survey from Surat City, India

Shubham Jha, Rajan Desai, Siddharth Nishad, Vishva Patel, Dilasha Doshi

Assistant Physiotherapist, Belly and Love Women's Care Hospital, Surat, Gujarat, IndiaAssistant Professor, SPB Physiotherapy College, Surat, Gujarat, IndiaClinical Therapist, Surat, Gujarat, IndiaClinical Therapist, Sai Physiotherapy Clinic, Surat, Gujarat, India

Corresponding author: Rajan Desai — rajandesai110511@gmail.com

Vol. 1 · Issue 1 · Pages 29–39Published: 15 August 2026Open Access · CC BY 4.0

Abstract

Background: Physiotherapists are well placed to deliver health promotion, but how consistently this translates into practice in India is unclear. Objective: To assess physiotherapists' knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) toward health promotion in Surat city, India. Methods: A cross-sectional survey used a validated KAP questionnaire among 208 physiotherapists (of 250 approached) across colleges, private clinics and hospitals in Surat (October 2023–March 2024). Section-wise and overall KAP scores were categorised as desirable (≥80%), good (60–79%), fair (50– 59%) or unsatisfactory (≤49%). Results: Respondents were predominantly aged 21–30 years (72.1%) and female (84.1%). Mean scores were: knowledge 94.2%, practice 87.9%, attitude 79.3%, overall KAP 85.6% (desirable). Despite this, 57.7% had no formal training in health promotion and 72.1% incorrectly believed it includes distributing prophylactic medication. Conclusion: Physiotherapists in Surat show desirable overall KAP toward health promotion, but conceptual gaps and limited formal training persist, warranting curricular and continuing-education reinforcement.

Keywords

Knowledge; Attitude; Practice; Physiotherapists; Health Promotion; Cross-sectional study

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