Developing criteria for a profession to be considered as profession of allied health in Malaysia: a qualitative study from the Malaysian perspective

• Main Authors: Lapchmanan, L. Mageswary, Hussin, Duratul Ain, Mahat, Naji Arafat, Ng, Aik Hao, Bani, Nurul Huda, Hisham, Salina, Teh, Wai Siew, Aziz, Mohd Azmarul, Maniam, Saravanakumar, Dollah, Pauzilah, Hasbullah, Nur Atiqah, Manimaran, Salini, Hassan, Hazirah, Zulkernain, Farina
• Format: Article
• Published: BMC 2024
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/45665/; https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-10569-0

BackgroundThe Malaysian Allied Health Profession Act (Act 774) regulates the practice of allied health practitioners in Malaysia, with two described professions viz. allied health profession (AHP) and profession of allied health (PAH). While AHPs have been clearly identified by the law, comprehensiv...