Physiotherapy clinical practice acknowledges that the most important person in healthcare is the patient and contemporary practice involves taking a biopsychosocial approach to empower individuals to maximize their full functional potential, reduce disability and improve their quality of life.
The Department of Rehabilitation Science’s Research Strategy is to add knowledge to the current research base to improve clinical practice and by doing so aims to improve quality of life for individuals, communities and society.
The Department of Rehabilitation Science’s Research Strategy is aligned to and supports the Qatar University (QU) Health Research Strategy.
The five pillars of the Health Sector's Research Strategy are:
- Cardiology and Neurology
- Communicable Diseases
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Health Profession Education
Common to all these themes is the need to have expertly educated healthcare practitioners whose primary focus is the delivery of evidence-based patient centred care. Essential to all these themes and embedded within physical therapy practice and education is the crucial role of activity, exercise, motivation, enhancement of self-efficacy, self-management and healthy lifestyles to maximise healthcare outcomes.