Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study shows belief and awareness of Physiotherapy among other health care professionals. Physiotherapy is a health care profession which involves treatment of an individuals in order to develop, maintain and restore range of motion. Physiotherapy involves treatment of various conditions such as Arthritis, Frozen shoulder, neuromuscular conditions such as Stroke, Bells palsy, Ligament injuries, and Meniscal tear etc. Physiotherapist ensure the physical, social, and mental well-being of an individual by improving their quality of life in order to overcome the pain, stiffness and increasing mobility. 50 health care professionals were contacted for the current study among which 29 were males and 20 were females, selected randomly for data collection. 50 subjects were taken from different professionals such as Doctors, BSc Radiology, MSc Radiology, Dialysis technologist, BSc nursing, MSc nursing, Pharmacist, Lab technician and many other in which none of the health care professions answer the questions correctly we conclude that the awareness of physiotherapy among other health care professionals is poor and there is need of increasing awareness among other health care professionals by conducting workshops and seminars in order to improve their knowledge about physiotherapy.
Authors: Sabreena Ahad, Ambuja Bhardwaj
Institution: RIMT University
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4394965656