A guide for respiratory physiotherapy postgraduate education - the presentation of a Harmonized Curriculum

The design of a European (or global) curriculum for respiratory physiotherapy provides a platform for educational tracks in order to match specific educational programmes to the current consensus of what is expected from a trained respiratory physiotherapist. It also makes suggestions as to how the knowledge, skills and attitudes can be obtained and at which level they should be examined. Importantly, this curriculum also provides third parties (chest physicians, general practitioners, nurses, thoracic surgeons, intensivists, funders and patients) with a comprehensive description of what they can expect from a trained respiratory physiotherapist.