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Leadership in physiotherapy: experiences of leaders of physiotherapy professional organisations

BMJ Leader, 2019
Background The changing demands of healthcare and ongoing advances in practice and technology require corresponding change and development of the physiotherapy profession. Physiotherapy professional organisations perform many important functions in ensuring the ongoing growth and success of the profession.
Emer McGowan, Emma Stokes
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The EXPLAIN Study: Exploring Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita in Adults in Norway — A Description of Demographic, Medical, and Neurological Findings

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC) encompasses several hundred conditions with diverse genetic, pathophysiological, and clinical origins. The overarching EXPLAIN study explores underlying causes and implications of AMC and represents the largest clinical cohort of adults with AMC reported to date.
My Vuong Hermansen, Kristin Ørstavik, Unni Steen, Mathias Toft, Cathrine Brunborg, Lena Lande Wekre   +5 more
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Knowledge, attitudes, and barriers towards evidence-based practice among physiotherapists in Malaysia

Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, 2017
Background: Recently, there has been an increased need for all healthcare disciplines to provide interventions that are effective and evidence based. This has led to more implementation of evidence-based practice (EBP) in clinical settings.
Hannah C. Yahui BSc (Hons), Physiotherapy, Narasimman Swaminathan, MPTh   +1 more
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‘Giving Back to Our Community’: The Retention of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Disability Workforce in New South Wales, Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia require culturally responsive services. The Australian government has committed to establishing strategies to increase the size of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disability workforce; however, there is scant research on the factors influencing retention.
J. Gwynn, J. Gilroy, S. Peter, F. Talbot, K. Bulkeley, C. Alcorso, K. Gwynne, B. Rambaldini, A. Haines, M. Lincoln   +9 more
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Global response to physiotherapy services disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic and the level of preparedness for the next health emergency

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic was a global health emergency that severely impacted physiotherapy and other rehabilitation services. The purpose of this study is to describe mitigation strategies developed for physiotherapy service disruptions during ...
Heidi Kosakowski, Peter Skelton, Wouter De Groote, Jonathon Kruger, Flavio Salio   +4 more
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Satisfaction With Services Among Attendees of Physiotherapy Outpatient Clinics in Tertiary Hospitals in Lagos State

Journal of Patient Experience, 2020
Aim: To determine outpatients’ satisfaction with physiotherapy services in tertiary hospitals in Lagos State, Nigeria. Method: This cross-sectional study utilized a simple random sampling method to recruit 284 participants.
Ijeoma Jane Odumodu BMR.PT, MSc, Tolulope Florence Olufunlayo MBBS, MPH, FMCPH, Babatunde Enitan Ogunnowo MBBS, MPH, FMCPH, Michael Ebe Kalu BMR.PT, MSc, PhD   +3 more
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The end of physiotherapy

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, 2007
It is well understood but seldom remarked that physiotherapy intervention has no obvious or well-defined end point. There is a real sense in which there cannot be too much therapy since all, or almost all, people benefit both from exercise and from instruction in how to exercise safely given individual variables such as physical condition or age.
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Owning Home, Finding Belonging: Relational Meanings of Homeownership for Migrant Healthcare Workers in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Migrant healthcare workers in Australia find themselves at the centre of three intersecting concerns, often presented as ‘crises’ in contemporary discourse: the ‘care crisis’, the ‘housing crisis’ and the ‘migration crisis.’ Yet their own perspectives on these issues are rarely foregrounded. This paper explores the role of homeownership in the
Leah Williams Veazey
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The effectiveness of hypnotherapy with physiotherapy: Pain intensity, functional disability, and psychological distress among patients with non-specific low back pain

Chronic Diseases Journal, 2016
BACKGROUND: It has been demonstrated in previous investigations that non-specific low back pain is caused by multiple factors. Evidently, integrative therapies should be used in order to improve this disorder.
Nader Abazari, Isaac Rahimianboogar, Siavash Talepasand   +2 more
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Barriers and Enablers for Effective Support Coordination in the National Disability Insurance Scheme

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Support coordinators act as intermediaries between the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and participants, facilitating access to funded supports. To optimise outcomes, they must navigate NDIS complexities, identify services that meet individual needs and engage with diverse stakeholders.
Sharyn McDonald, Lee Cubis, Di Winkler, Jacinta Douglas   +3 more
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