近年来，全球癌症、艾滋病毒和其他非传染性疾病的发病率显着增加。因此，全球对姑息治疗（PC）（包括临终关怀）的需求持续增长。物理治疗在 PC 中具有重要作用，因为它旨在通过优化独立功能水平来减轻症状并提高生活质量。为了评估临床实践中尼日利亚物理治疗师对 PC 的知识、意识和当前实践水平。我们的研究使用了交叉-基于分段描述性人口普查的方法并在尼日利亚招募了执业物理治疗师。使用电子问卷收集了超过 12 周的数据，包括 4 个领域的 36 个半结构化问题：个人信息、知识、意识和有关 PC 的当前实践。使用实用主义范式对数据进行分析。在参与的 426 名物理治疗师中，50% (n = 213) 拥有研究生学位，49.5% (n = 211) 拥有学士学位，0.5% (n = 2) 拥有博士学位。物理治疗学位。结果还表明，73.9% (n = 315) 的参与者对 PC 有足够的了解，80.5% (n = 343) 对 PC 有足够的认识，66.7% (n = 284) 正在使用当前的临床实践结论是，大多数尼日利亚物理治疗师对 PC 具有足够的知识和意识，并参与需要 PC 物理治疗的患者的管理。可以理解，很大一部分尼日利亚物理治疗师具有 PC 物理治疗的能力。尽管该领域的正式培训不足，但仍拥有管理需要 PC 的患者的临床经验。© 2023。作者。

Recently, there has been a marked increase in the incidence of cancer, HIV, and other noncommunicable diseases globally. Thus, the demand for palliative care (PC), including end-of-life care, continues to grow worldwide. Physiotherapy has an important role in PC as it aims to alleviate symptoms and improve quality of life by optimising independent levels of function.To assess the level of knowledge, awareness and current practice of PC amongst Nigerian physiotherapists in clinical practice.Our study used a cross-sectional descriptive census-based method and recruited practising physiotherapists in Nigeria. An electronic questionnaire was used to collect data over 12 weeks, comprising 36 semistructured questions in four domains: personal information, knowledge, awareness and current practices regarding PC. Data were analysed using a pragmatist paradigm.Of the 426 physiotherapists who participated, 50% (n = 213) had a postgraduate degree, 49.5% (n = 211) had a bachelor's degree and 0.5% (n = 2) had a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. The results also indicate that 73.9% (n = 315) of the participants had sufficient knowledge about PC, 80.5% (n = 343) had a sufficient level of awareness about PC and 66.7% (n = 284) were using current clinical practices in the rehabilitation of critically ill patients or those with chronic conditions.It was concluded that most Nigerian physiotherapists had sufficient knowledge and awareness about PC and were involved in the management of patients requiring PC physiotherapy.It can be understood that a large proportion of Nigerian physiotherapists have clinical experience managing patients requiring PC, despite inadequate formal training in this field.© 2023. The Authors.