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Utilization Of Physical Therapy During Student Service Learning Project To Guatemala, Lucas Willers, Hannah Hourie-Collins, Bonnie Cramer

Physical Therapy Research Symposium

Title: Utilization of Physical Therapy During Student Service Learning Project to Guatemala

Authors: Bonnie Cramer SPT, Hannah Hourie-Collins SPT, Lucas Willers SPT, Holly Roberts PT, DPT, GCS, NCS

Affiliation: School of Physical Therapy, University of Puget Sound

Purpose: The purpose of this project was to collect demographic information for a descriptive analysis of patients accessing physical therapy services in rural Guatemala over the course of a week-long international service learning project by student physical therapists. The goal of the international service learning project was to provide skilled physical therapy to resource limited communities, experience the Guatemalan culture, and develop the …