The professional development and career journey into musculoskeletal first contact physiotherapy: a telephone interview study.

(a)background: Musculoskeletal (MSK) first contact physiotherapy (FCP) is being rolled out in the National Health Service, but limited research exists on career pathways into MSK FCP, or on pre-and-post-registration educational preparation for the knowledge and skills that are required for musculoskeletal first contact physiotherapy.

(b) Objectives: From the perspectives of existing MSK FCPs, the study sought to understand the pre-and-post-registration professional developmental journey into musculoskeletal first contact physiotherapy.

(c) Methods: Semi-structured interviews over the telephone were conducted with a self-selected and snowball sample of 15 MSK FCPs from across Britain.

Challenges and Learning Opportunities of Pre-Registration Physiotherapy Placements in First Contact Settings: The Perspectives of Musculoskeletal First Contact Physiotherapists.

Objectives: As musculoskeletal first contact physiotherapy is rolled out into primary healthcare in Britain, this could offer up new practice-based educational opportunities for pre-registration physiotherapy students. Thus, the present study sought to explore the perceived challenges and learning opportunities of pre-registration physiotherapy placements in musculoskeletal first contact physiotherapy settings from first contact physiotherapists' perspectives.

Methods: Using a qualitative strategy, 15 musculoskeletal first contact physiotherapists from different geographical locations in Britain, participated in telephone mediated semi-structured interviews.

Rheumatoid Arthritis Portrayal by UK National Newspapers 2011-2016: A Service User - Led Thematic Analysis of Language Used.

Background: An important source of knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes about illness is the mass media. Research has established the often negative and emotive language utilised by journalists to report on physical and mental long-term illnesses. The limited amount of research on rheumatological conditions has largely focused on the extent of, and/or accuracy of media coverage.

Transitional journeys into, and through medical education for First-in-Family (FiF) students: a qualitative interview study.

Background: There has been much interest in the transitions along the medical education continuum. However, little is known about how students from non-traditional backgrounds experience both the move to, and through Medical School, and their ambitions post-graduation. This research sought to understand the transitional journey into, and through undergraduate medical education, and future career aspirations for first-in-family (FiF) medical students.