[Purpose] To investigate physicians' attitudes, opinions and experiences towards physiotherapy services as well as to identify the potential factors that may affect the extent of utilization of physiotherapy services (based on physicians' beliefs) in Saudi Arabia (SA). [Subjects and Methods] A cross-sectional study was conducted. [Results] A total of 108 respondents met the inclusion criteria. ...

OBJECTIVE Whilst prognostic factors for recovery from whiplash associated disorders have been documented, factors related to high physiotherapy use are not well recognized. This study profiles predictors for high use of physiotherapy services from a large dataset from an Australian state insurer for motor vehicle accidents. METHOD A dataset of Motor Accident Commission claims in South Austral...

ABSTRACT Following major surgery pulmonary complications are an important cause of postoperative morbidity, contributing to significant increases in length of hospital stay, overall hospital costs and patient discomfort. Physiotherapy aims to prevent and treat pulmonary complications and a number of high quality studies have investigated the efficacy of various physiotherapy interventions in ma...

1. PhD, Department of Physiotherapy, Federal University of São Carlos; 2. Physiotherapy Student, Federal University of São Carlos, 3. Master Degree Student, Department of Physiotherapy, Federal University of São Carlos; 4. PhD, Department of Physiology and Pathology, São Paulo State UniversityUNESP; 5. PhD, Department of Physiology and Pathology, São Paulo State UniversityUNESP; 6. PhD, Departm...

BACKGROUND Healthcare systems across the globe have begun the transition to evidence-based practice. The degree to which the transition has occurred can be debated but, it is underpinned by a large and rapidly growing volume of research. However, this research is only useful if it is reliable, comprehensive and accessible. The Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro; http://www.pedro.org.au) rec...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to appraise referrals of homeless patients to physiotherapy services and explore perceptions of barriers to access. DESIGN This exploratory mixed-method study used a follow-up qualitative extension to core quantitative research design. Over 9 months, quantitative data were gathered from the healthcare records of homeless patients referred to physiother...

Background Physiotherapy has been shown to reduce the risk of disability among stroke patients. Poor adherence to physiotherapy can negatively affect outcomes and healthcare cost. However, very little is known about barriers especially to physiotherapy services in Ghana. The objective of this study was to assess the barriers to physiotherapy services for stroke patients at Tema General Hospital...

OBJECTIVE To compare the benefits of home physiotherapy, institution-based physiotherapy and no physiotherapy following hip fracture surgery. DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. METHODS Two reviewers independently extracted data from 5 included studies. Standardized mean differences were pooled for health-related quality of life and performance-based ...

Objective To define patient-centredness from the patient’s perspective in the context of physiotherapy for chronic low back pain (CLBP). Design Qualitative study using semi-structured interviews to explore perceptions of various aspects of physiotherapy management of CLBP. Setting Physiotherapy departments in one geographical area of the UK National Health Service. Participants Twenty-five indi...