Research authors Archelle Jane Callejo-Tiuseco, Ella Mae Rueda, and Kyla Mari Carbonell discuss their study entitled "Perception of Filipino Physicians on the Roles and Scope of Practice of Physical Therapy in the Philippines: A Multi-method Quantitative Study." They talked about the context behind their research, the results as well as its implication for the physical therapy profession and practice specifically professional collaboration between physicians and PTs and the physical therapy referral system. Dr. John Hubert Pua shared his insights from his standpoint as a physician and as a source of referral to physical therapy.   ----- The guests ------  - Archelle Jane Callejo-Tiuseco, MSPH, PTRP, PT is a faculty member of the College of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Santo Tomas and Vice-Chair of the Neuro Special Interest Group of the Philippine Physical Therapy Association  - Ella Mae Rueda is a physical therapy intern from the UST-College of Rehabilitation Sciences - Kyla Mari Carbonell, PTRP is a licensed physical therapist and part of the research team that developed the tool used in this study.  - John Hubert Pua, PTRP, MD, MHPEd, FPOA is an Orthopedic surgeon and an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Santo Tomas    ----- About Behind the Research ------  Behind the Research is brought to you by PT MEAL Podcast and the Philippine Journal of Physical Therapy (PhJPT), the official journal of the Philippine Physical Therapy Association (PPTA). In this new segment, we invite authors of select articles published in the journal to discuss further their studies, their results, and many things related to their topic. The goal is to share the research with a larger audience, make it accessible and applicable, highlight the context behind it, join the conversation sparked by the research, and inspire others to conduct research.   Philippine Journal of Physical Therapy: https://soar.usa.edu/phjpt/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ptmealpodcast/support