Abstract
Objective: To explore the clinical practice pattern students expressed an interest in morning
in final year Physical Therapy Students of practice. Of the total, 32.5% of respondents rated
Pakistan in 2012. "6 Hours Working Per Day", 32% rated "5 Hours
Methodology: A structured pre-tested Working Per Day" as their most preferred working
questionnaire in English including different hours per day. ''Less job opportunities'' (22.5%)
variables was distributed to final year physical and ''low salary'' (18.5%) were the most influential
therapy students. Data was collected during the on students' choice of discontinuing physical
month of October-November, 2012. Those therapy profession. Most respondents (69.5%)
students who gave verbal consent were enrolled preferred working in abroad as compared to
in the study. Data was analyzed on SPSS v 17. Pakistan (30.5%).
Results: Out of total 233 students, 156 (67%) Conclusion: There were many factors playing
were females while 76 (33%) were male. Students role in the specialty selection and preference
chose post-graduate studies (60%) and practice among the medical students. These factors
as clinician (22.5%) as their first two preferred should be addressed for all specialties of physical
practice pattern. Working in hospital was more therapy so that this quantitative and qualitative
favored compared to other practice settings. The inequality of PT can be nullified. (Rawal Med J
first setting of preference was ''hospital'' with ''own 2013;38: 298-300).
clinical setting'' second and ''with a medical Key Words: Physical therapy, medical students,
specialist'' setting third. A total of 180 (77.5%) of practice pattern.
