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This page provides links to all available downloads of WCPT publications.

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WCPT Articles of association

This document sets out the rules that govern the confederation, its constitution, membership and organisational structure, and operating procedures. This includes the duties and responsibilities of the Executive Committee, member organisations, regions, subgroups and the WCPT General Meeting. They have a two-thirds majority vote at a General Meeting of WCPT thereby becoming policy for all member organisations.

Download WCPT Articles of association

Community based rehabilitation (CBR) & primary health care

  • WCPT briefing paper: Primary health care and community based rehabilitation

Implications for physical therapy based on a survey of WCPT's member organisations and a literature review.

Download the WCPT briefing paper: Primary health care and community based rehabilitation.

Continuing education

Description of physical therapy

The World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) is committed to supporting member organisations. It is in this spirit that a description of physical therapy has been drawn up in response to the expressed need of members. As a policy statement it is open to member organisations to adopt fully or in part or to develop further to meet the evolving needs of the profession.

Download policy statement: Description of physical therapy

Individual policy statements, endorsements and guidelines are available for download via the policies section of this website.

Direct access and self-referral

Disability issues

Endorsements

Endorsements record the Confederation’s support for policy statements which have been developed by other organisations and are relevant to physical therapy internationally. They have a simple majority vote at a General Meeting of WCPT and are available to member organisations to adopt, fully or in part.

Download a full copy of the WCPT endorsements

Individual policy statements, endorsements and guidelines are available for download via the policies section of this website.

Evidence based practice

  • Report of evidence based practice meeting (EBP)

This meeting facilitated the exchange of information, developed a shared vision for EBP in physical therapy and stimulated thinking about plans for collaborative international projects. The outcome of the meeting was a programme to support the development of EBP in physical therapy.

Glossary

The WCPT glossary has been developed to support WCPT’s work on policies, guidelines and other resources (eg database of experts, common data set), to ensure consistency in terminology and to aid international interpretation. It has also been developed as a resource in its own right for member organisations, regions and subgroups to use. WCPT recommends that local terms are only used where the international term is not applicable.

Terms have been fully referenced to original sources. Where terms have been developed by WCPT they should be referenced to the WCPT glossary:

World Confederation for Physical Therapy. WCPT Glossary: Terms used in WCPT’s policies and resources. London, UK: WCPT; 2011.

The glossary is not intended to be an exhaustive A-Z of terms used in physical therapy.

Updates: an annual review of the glossary will take place. Member organisations, regions and subgroups can suggest amendments and terms for inclusion in the glossary where they are internationally applicable. Please send suggestions and comments to info@wcpt.org

Guidelines

WCPT guidelines are produced to assist member organisations and others to raise the quality of physical therapy. They may provide guidance on standards, criteria or courses of action in areas relevant to physical therapy education, research, practice or policy. They are not mandatory but designed to assist the implementation of WCPT’s policies. Guidelines are resources to assist with the implementation of policy and do not require a vote to be taken at a WCPT General Meeting.

Due to the size of the individual documents, the WCPT Guidelines are not available for download as a single file. They can all be accessed, and downloaded in pdf format from the individual policy pages, accessible via the fully policy list (A-Z) or full policy list (by category).

Individual policy statements, endorsements and guidelines are available for download via the policies section of this website.

Guideline for physical therapist professional entry level education

WCPT intends that these international guidelines for physical therapist professional entry-level education are used worldwide. They may be used for curriculum planning, curriculum development, and in internal and external quality assurance processes and standards assessment.

While the guidelines have been developed with input from and specific reference to the member organisations of WCPT, the intent is that they may be used by countries where physical therapy associations and education programmes do not currently exist and where the profession is not represented in WCPT.

Download WCPT guideline for physical therapist professional entry level education

Individual policy statements, endorsements and guidelines are available for download via the policies section of this website.

Health classifications

International health issues

  • Obesity as an international health issue

In celebration of World Physical Therapy Day 2007 the WCPT President, Marilyn Moffat prepared this short article on obesity as an international health issue.

Policy statements

Policy statements record the Confederation's agreed opinion on issues affecting the practice of physical therapy internationally. They are designed to be used by the Confederation, its member organisations and those wishing to further the development of physical therapy and improve health. Member organisations are expected to promote and use them, when appropriate, with other bodies, including national governments, to support national policy development. They have a simple majority vote at a General Meeting of WCPT and are available to member organisations to adopt, fully or in part.

Due to the size of the individual documents, the WCPT Guidelines are not available for download as a single file. They can all be accessed, and downloaded in pdf format from the individual policy pages, accessible via the fully policy list (A-Z) or full policy list (by category).

Individual policy statements, endorsements and guidelines are available for download via the policies section of this website.

Promotion

Publication order form

WCPT publishes a wide range of publications to inform, represent and support the profession internationally. These are available to individuals as well as organisations, and discounts are available for bulk orders.

Download the publication order form.

WCPT Quadrennial Report

The WCPT Quadrennial Report was published for distribution at the 16th General Meeting in 2007, the quadrennial report provides an overview of the work of WCPT for the period between the 15th and 16th General Meetings (2003-2007). Included are descriptions of each region and subgroup along with a report of their activities. The next report will be published for the 17th General Meeting in 2011.

 

 

Qualification recognition of physical therapists

A report Exploring issues related to the qualification recognition of physical therapists; prepared by Susan Glover Takahashi, Dianne Millette and Tabasom Eftekari for WCPT. Revised June 2003.

Systems of regulation

WCPT 60th anniversary publication

Published to coincide with WCPT's 17th General Meeting in Amsterdam, this report includes a review of WCPT's achievements over the past four years and over the 60 years since it was established. It includes information about the work and aspirations of WCPT today in the context of its history and growth.

Download 60th anniversary publication [1.8mb]

WCPT - the first 50 years

Published in celebration of 50 years of the WCPT (1951-2001), this 16 page monograph reflects some of the issues, achievements and events which shaped the Confederation's development from its inception to its 50th year. The material is organised by decade and includes photographs from meetings and congresses.

Download WCPT - the first 50 years [6.3mb]

 

If you would like an original copy of this document please contact info@wcpt.org

WCPT News

WCPT News provides news and information from member organisations, regions and subgroups. It also includes reports on WCPT initiatives and executive committee and general meeting decisions, and opinion articles on international issues relevant to the profession. It is published every three months.

WCPT News became an online publication, starting with the April edition in 2009.  All issues from April 2009 onwards can be accessed via the WCPT News section of this website.

Please note: Issues of WCPT News pre February 2005 show our old office address.

WCPT reprints policy and procedure

WCPT owns the copyright for all its publications. However, in general, it is happy for any of its publications to be reproduced, in whole or part; for its documents to be used as the basis for statements by other organisations; or translated into languages other than English. However, attributing WCPT is essential, and organisations must consult WCPT before going ahead.

Access the full reprints policy and procedure.

Updated on: Fri 16 Mar 2012