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Showing 1 to 20 of 115 for “"Physiotherapists"”.
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Physiotherapists’ perceptions of spirituality in patient care
… Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore physiotherapists' perceptions, beliefs, and practices regarding spirituality in patient care within the Western Cape context. The research objectives were: to explore the perceptions and beliefs of physiotherapists with regards to spirituality as a …
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Clinical supervision of physiotherapists in Singapore: A mixed methods exploration
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2024-12-01
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A study of physiotherapists' and chiropractors' knowledge and opinions of osteopaths
… to evaluate the knowledge and opinions held by physiotherapists' and chiropractors' of osteopaths in Victoria. Surveys were distributed to 400 physiotherapists and 400 chiropractors within Victoria. Data on knowledge, opinions, inter-professional referral rates and inter-professional …
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Social factors influencing the education of physiotherapists around disability in Bangladesh
Background Professions such as physiotherapy are challenged to respond to changes occurring internationally in approaches to disability. Correctly theorising disability enables appropriate responses to emerge, which address issues important to disabled people and thus enhance service effectiveness. …
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Indian physiotherapists' global Mobility: a grounded theory journey of professional identity transformation
In the last decade over a thousand Indian physiotherapists have travelled to work or study overseas. Published literature investigates the global mobility of doctors and nurses but there is no literature that considers the global migration of physiotherapists from developing countries. The purpose …
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Musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging - an exploration of physiotherapists' interests and use in practice
… and professionals. There are indications that physiotherapists have tried to access MSKUSI but the evidence base exploring their interests and clinical use is extremely limited. Aim: To explore physiotherapists’ interest and use of MSKUSI in practice. Method: A questionnaire was developed and …
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Psychological rehabilitation from sport injury: issues in training and development of chartered physiotherapists
Despite growing interest into the role of physiotherapists in providing psychological rehabilitation to athletes during sport injury, very little research exists outside North America, Australia, and New Zealand (e.g., Hemmings & Povey, 2002). Thus, the main purpose of this research was to explore …
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Sports physiotherapists' knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of pain a cross-sectional correlational study
Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references.
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The experiences of unemployed physiotherapists after compulsory community service in Limpopo Province, South Africa
… Africa, healthcare professionals, including physiotherapists, must complete one year of community service before registering as independent practitioners. While the National Department of Health allocates these graduates to various provinces, it is the provinces' responsibility to employ or …
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South African physiotherapists' knowledge of the prevention, diagnosis and management of sports-related conccussion
Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references.
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An exploration on the use of lung ultrasound by physiotherapists within the cardiac surgery population.
… if not detected and treated in adequate time. Physiotherapists are an essential part of the postoperative team that aid in assessing for PPCs. Current diagnostic tools commonly used by physiotherapists postoperatively (e.g. chest x-ray and stethoscopes) lack reliability. Lung ultrasound (LUS) …
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An exploration of movement and handling by physiotherapists in a rehabilitation setting: a motion analysis study.
… disorders (WRMSD) affect between 56-80% of physiotherapists, with patient handling often reported as a risk factor. Physiotherapists use therapeutic handling to aid patient rehabilitation. Therapeutic handling involves the physiotherapist "guiding, facilitating, manipulating or providing …
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Muscle strengthening in stroke rehabilitation: knowledge of and barriers to its use by UK neuro-physiotherapists
… the clinical decision making process by neuro-physiotherapists, factors that influence their decision to undertake strength training in stroke rehabilitation and the potential barriers to the implementation of muscle strength training. A cross-sectional survey of 700 neuro-physiotherapists …
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Factors affecting the establishment and provision of an outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation programme, as viewed by physiotherapists in the Cape Metropole
… rehabilitation programmes, as viewed by Physiotherapists in the Cape Metropole- our local context. Methodology: An exploratory qualitative descriptive design was used, whereby data was collected through three tools: semi-structured interviews with six physiotherapists in the Cape …
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Community Physiotherapy and Chronic Disease Self-Management for Rural Community-Dwelling Older Adults
… growing health care issue of chronic disease. Physiotherapists are experts in prescribing therapeutic exercise and promoting chronic disease self-management. Methods: This two-study dissertation explored older adults’ perceptions of exercise as a self-care activity within a chronic disease …
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Parkinson's specialist physiotherapy: a Delphi study on scope, roles, and training needs.
… and training required for Parkinson's specialist physiotherapists. A modified Delphi study was conducted in two phases. Phase one recruited people living with Parkinson's (PwP) and registered physiotherapists to complete an online survey, which informed Phase two. Phase two was an international …
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Physiotherapy in a Danish private context - a social and ethical practice
… ideology which generates challenges for both physiotherapists and their patients. This thesis aims to explore how physiotherapy in a Danish private context socially and ethically is practiced from the perspective of physiotherapists. The thesis, which consists of four parts, is based on the …
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Exploring self-management of chronic low back pain in Saudi Arabia
… project is to explore both patients’ and physiotherapists’ perceptions and understanding of self-management for chronic low back pain (CLBP) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and moreover, to explore current physiotherapy practice for managing CLBP in KSA. Methods: This research project …
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