Exploring Saudi Physical Therapists’ Perceptions and Opinions on Their Profession: A Mixed-Method Study

Table 3

Excerpts taken from participants’ semi-structured interviews.

Items	Excerpts from participants
Level of education	“Education for PTs is a continuous process, it never ends. The university education only lays out the foundations for you, but it is up to you to build up your knowledge” P11
Level of income	“A physical therapist income in Saudi Arabia is low, and not proportionate at all with the amount of time and effort performed by a PT” P23
Level of social standing	“Most of my patients often think that I am a massage therapist and do not understand what is my job and how I can help them” P23
Level of responsibility	“We have a big responsibility towards our patients. I worry about my patients constantly, especially those who are at risk of falls” P5
Level of usefulness	“In my field of practice -pediatrics- my mission is to help children with disabilities overcome any challenges they may have; and to assure parents or guardians that their children -who have a disability- should live their life to its fullest potential” P19