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Physiotherapists Description Of Patient-Centered Care, And Barriers And Facilitators Experienced To Implementation, Maclean Jordan
Physiotherapists Description Of Patient-Centered Care, And Barriers And Facilitators Experienced To Implementation, Maclean Jordan
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
Patient-centered care (PCC) is a growing standard for healthcare delivery due to the benefits to patient autonomy. Lacking a cohesive definition in the physiotherapy literature, it is also lacking in implementation. Employing interpretive description with semi-structured interviews, the goal was to understand how physiotherapists drawn from private for-profit clinics in Canada describe PCC, and barriers and facilitators to providing it. Results included requiring person-centered communication in PCC, seeing Health holistically, centering the patient in care, and being a skill that becomes clearer with practice experience. Barriers included: lack of practitioner reflexivity, patient not desiring self-directed care, and limited access to …
Physical Therapy Professionals’ Opioid Knowledge And Attitudes In A Midwestern State: A Cross Sectional Survey, Steven G. Kinney, John D. Kiesel
Physical Therapy Professionals’ Opioid Knowledge And Attitudes In A Midwestern State: A Cross Sectional Survey, Steven G. Kinney, John D. Kiesel
Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice
Purpose: To determine perspectives towards opioid use, knowledge on managing an opioid overdose, and awareness towards individuals who use opioids of Indiana physical therapy (PT) professionals. Methods: An online questionnaire was disseminated to PT professionals in Indiana from various practice settings. This questionnaire included two standardized measures, the Opioid Overdose Knowledge Scale (OOKS) and the Opioid Overdose Attitude Scale (OOAS). An additional 12 questions regarding the role of PT and other groups in the opioid crisis as well as opioid education were included. These questions were developed by discussion between investigators as well as feedback from another rehabilitation professional. Descriptive …
Occupational Safety And Health Practices Among Physical Therapists In Metro Manila During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study Protocol, Zyra Mae V. Sicat, Paulin Grace M. Espino, Kristina B. Devora, Richard Lemuel Q. Budomo, Jewel Jace M. Abella, Barbara Nicole Y. Angeles, Giancarlo Philip H. Benzonan, Coby Jaleeyah Y. Chan, Erika L. Ignacio, Peter Oliver G. Palacio Jr., Julia Erin G. Tan
Occupational Safety And Health Practices Among Physical Therapists In Metro Manila During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study Protocol, Zyra Mae V. Sicat, Paulin Grace M. Espino, Kristina B. Devora, Richard Lemuel Q. Budomo, Jewel Jace M. Abella, Barbara Nicole Y. Angeles, Giancarlo Philip H. Benzonan, Coby Jaleeyah Y. Chan, Erika L. Ignacio, Peter Oliver G. Palacio Jr., Julia Erin G. Tan
Philippine Journal of Physical Therapy
Introduction: The purpose of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) is to protect and prevent workers from being exposed to risks and hazards that are detrimental to their health and safety. For the past two years, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is one of the most significant occupational health outcomes to physical therapists (PTs) due to the nature of their work. However, minimal studies have been conducted about the experiences and OSH practices of PTs during the pandemic. This study aims to understand the experiences of clinical PTs in Metro Manila, Philippines during the pandemic. The study also seeks to explore …