#PhysioTalk Transcript
Healthcare social media transcript of the #PhysioTalk hashtag.
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| Profile | Tweet |
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 | Janet Thomas @JanetThomas47 Hi. I'm one of the Physiotalk team on the account tonight, tweeting from Edinburgh as usual! #physiotalk |
 | Suk Wong (she/her) @SukWong9 [REDACTED USER] Suki, neuro physio North West. #physiotalk |
| Janet Thomas @JanetThomas47 [REDACTED USER] Well it's a yes from me. But very aware that I'm tweeting from a particular position (of a very non diverse background) #physiotalk |
| Suk Wong (she/her) @SukWong9 [REDACTED USER] Yes. There is a lack of diversity for most of the protected characteristics #physiotalk |
| Suk Wong (she/her) @SukWong9 [REDACTED USER] #physiotalk Yes with regards to ethnicity which is not represented within the profession especially in the North |
| Janet Thomas @JanetThomas47 [REDACTED USER] No - I'm from the white female majority that makes up the physiotherapy profession. And certainly where I live in Scotland, the wider diversity of population is not represented in our profession. #physiotalk |
| Suk Wong (she/her) @SukWong9 [REDACTED USER] #physiotalk I can only speak from where I have worked Sheffield/Wigan. Sheffield has a more diverse population with two universities but not represented in the profession. |
| Suk Wong (she/her) @SukWong9 [REDACTED USER] #physiotalk I suppose it varies depending on cohort but larger percentage of international students Vs qualified therapists. But when they go out on placement on a less diverse placement, it might impact their perception |
| Janet Thomas @JanetThomas47 [REDACTED USER] So many ways! We may not attract people who would be fantastic physios for a start! And we need to reflect the populations we treat as well. #physiotalk |
| Suk Wong (she/her) @SukWong9 [REDACTED USER] We weren't taught at uni (back in the day) how bruising can appear different on darker skin, or why trans patients/ patients from certain cultures might be uncomfortable with undressing for a physio Ax. #physiotalk |
| Suk Wong (she/her) @SukWong9 [REDACTED USER] #physiotalk I am unsure as I do not work within academia. I know there has been more discussions on twitter/social media. I feel students are more aware of diversity, perhaps because it is discussed more and they interact on social media? |
| Suk Wong (she/her) @SukWong9 [REDACTED USER] #physiotalk I feel the environment of workplaces doesn't always lend itself to inclusivity. I.e. a busy acute ward can be very noisy (I e. hearing impairment), sensory overload, not wheelchair accessible etc |
| Janet Thomas @JanetThomas47 [REDACTED USER] This one really interested me as a question. It is something I have never considered - but the more I think about it, the more that I wonder! #physiotalk |
 | Brighton @BParadza [REDACTED USER] Poverty & gender inequality are a reflection of the global society that we live in & affects all and the solutions les in how the profession engages as part of the global agenda & community #physiotalk |
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