Preparing physiotherapists for the future: the development and evaluation of an innovative curriculum by Niki Stolwijk, Anne van Bergen, Evy Jetten, Marjo Maas

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Occupational Burnout and Psychological Resilience Levels Among Physiotherapists by Buchholz Aleksandra, Kloze Anna

“…This study sets out to determine those factors that may increase the risk of occupational burnout among physiotherapists. Fifty-six physiotherapists (39 women and 14 men aged 25-69) with various specializations (paediatric, adult, or both), work models (individual, team, or both), and workplaces (public or private) completed the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI) to assess their burnout levels and the Resilience Scale (SPP-25) in order to have their psychological resilience evaluated. …”
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Roles of physiotherapists in primary care teams: a scoping review  by Catherine Hudon, Megan Champoux, Amélie Poirier

“…A mixed thematic analysis based on the Competency Profile for Physiotherapists in Canada was used to identify all the roles undertaken by physiotherapists. …”
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Video as a Documentation Method: A Qualitative Study of Physiotherapists' Experiences by Silje Bechmann Granås, Ingrid Konstanse Ledel Solem, Ingrid Eitzen, Jenny M. Bergschöld, Cecilie Våpenstad, Wencke Vooren Aase, Trond Halvorsen

“…Design: The study followed physiotherapists from six collaborating locations in private, municipal, and specialist healthcare services, from project start and early testing and over a period of three years, to gather the physiotherapists' experiences with the use of video over time. …”
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The role of the Physiotherapist in Nutritional Alterations of Patients with non-communicable Chronic Diseases by Ismaray Sacerio González, Lourdes Elena Duany Badell

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Effects of COVID-19 in children: a scoping review with recommendations for physiotherapists by Mamta Shetty, Rituka Goklani, Ovi Ghadigaonkar, Smita Gaikwad, Mahima Gaikwad, Shirley Gaikwad

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Assessing the Use of Standardized Outcome Measures for Stroke Rehabilitation among Physiotherapists in Ghana by Seth Kwame Agyenkwa, Cosmos Yarfi, Adjoa Nkrumah Banson, Woyram Abla Kofi-Bediako, Ulric Sena Abonie, Seth Kwadjo Angmorterh, Eric Kwasi Ofori

“…Physiotherapists who attend to 1-10 patients in a week used outcome measures more (32.4%) than physiotherapists who attend to more than 30 patients (3.8%) in a week. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Physiotherapists in COVID-19 ICUs: A National Survey by Nikitha Suresh Babu, Vijay Pratap Singh, K. Shyam Krishnan, Dattatray Prabhu

“…COVID-19 belongs to the beta-corona cluster that spreads enormously via aerosols. Physiotherapists must be knowledgeable about the symptoms, mode of transmission, risk mitigation strategies, and practice guidelines for COVID-19. …”
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Bullying in the healthcare workplace: a cross-sectional study among Nigerian physiotherapists by Ifeoma Uchenna Onwuakagba, Ebubechukwu Ogochukwu Uchendu, Sochima Johnmark Obiekwe, Favour Chidera Kanu, Ifeoma Adaigwe Amaechi, Anita Chinwendu Okafor, Christopher Olusanjo Akosile, Emmanuel Chiebuka Okoye

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LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY STUDENTS AND PHYSIOTHERAPISTS ON THE REHABILITATION OF COMPLICATIONS IN POST-MASTECTOMY PATIENTS by Mateusz Dziwulski, Kamil Zaworski

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Exercise capacity after long-term physical activity on prescription provided by physiotherapists by Daniel Karsberg Zotterman, Åsa Cider, Stefan Lundqvist

“…It also demonstrates the feasibility of continuous exercise capacity testing with physiotherapist support in an ordinary primary care setting. …”
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Physiotherapy Management and Technology Use for Parkinson’s Disease: A Survey Among Greek Physiotherapists by Despoina Papageorgiou, Vasiliki Sakellari, George A. Koumantakis, Viktoria Gkoraki, Nikolaos Chrysagis

“…The questionnaire was addressed to Greek physiotherapists who were registered with the Panhellenic Physical Therapy Association (PPTA) at the time of the survey and practiced their profession in Greece. …”
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RETRACTED: Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Patients With Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Implantation—Implications for Physiotherapists by Peng-Ming Yu, Peng-Ming Yu, Yu-Qiang Wang, Ze-Ruxing Luo, Raymond C. C. Tsang, Oystein Tronstad, Oystein Tronstad, Jun Shi, Ying-Qiang Guo, Alice Y. M. Jones

“…Prior to surgery, patients were stratified into high or low pulmonary risk groups based on published predefined criteria. A physiotherapist provided all patients with education on thoracic expansion exercises, effective cough and an inspiratory muscle training protocol at 50% of MIP for 3 days preoperatively. …”
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Retraction: Postoperative pulmonary complications in patients with transcatheter tricuspid valve implantation—implications for physiotherapists by Frontiers Editorial Office

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Therapeutic resources used by physiotherapists for the relief of labor pain: a cross-sectional study by Alessandra de Campos Gonçalves, Giovana Garçoni Poli, Clara Maria de Araujo Silva, Ana Carolina Sartorato Beleza, Richard Eloin Liebano

“…Abstract Objective The aim of the study was to identify non-pharmacological therapeutic resources used by physiotherapists for pain relief during labor and childbirth. …”
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The Patient-Physiotherapist Tango: a Personalized Approach to ACL Recovery -- a Qualitative Interview Study by Ramana Piussi, Ella Brandt, Alicia Johansson, Thorkell Snaebjörnsson, Roland Thomeé, Kristian Samuelsson, Eric Hamrin Senorski

“… # Conclusion Patients in a late rehabilitation stage (8-12 months) after ACL reconstruction experienced that the rehabilitation process was person-centered when they felt to be the focus and were allowed to participate via open and constructive communication with the physiotherapists.…”
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Physiotherapists' Experiences with “Sterk og Stødig” for Home-Dwelling Older Adults – A Qualitative Study by Ane Brekke, Bård Erik Bogen, Ingebjørg Kyrdalen, Lill Anette Juvik

“…Method: Four individual in-depth interviews with physiotherapists employed across various municipalities were analysed using systematic text condensation. …”
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Medico-legal litigation of UK physiotherapists in relation to cauda equina syndrome: a multimethods study by Gillian Yeowell, Susan Greenhalgh, James Selfe, Rachel Leech, Emma Willis

“…This included freedom of information requests and direct communication with relevant stakeholders and organisations.Results A total of 2496 CES claims were found in the UK between 2012 and 2020. 51 of these were attributed to physiotherapists. There was little information available to physiotherapists regarding the legal process of litigation and much of this information was not from a physiotherapist’s perspective.Conclusion This is the first study that has investigated the extent and process of CES litigation in physiotherapy in the UK. …”
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Exploring the adoption of diaphragm and lung ultrasound (DLUS) by physiotherapists, physical therapists, and respiratory therapists: an updated scoping review by Simon Hayward, Camella Cardinael, Chloe Tait, Michael Reid, Andrew McCarthy

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Physiotherapists’ perspectives on the implementation of direct access to physiotherapy services in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study by Hosam Alzahrani, Razaz Shaheen, Osama Mohammed, Elaf Marouf

“…Objective This study investigates Saudi Arabian physiotherapists’ perspectives on direct access to physiotherapy (DAPT) services, focusing on perceived benefits, barriers and implementation in clinical practice.Methods A cross-sectional observational study design was used. …”
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