Journal of Education and Health Promotion

A comparison of physiotherapy students’ perception about blended learning with online learning during COVID‑19 pandemic: A mixed method of study

. Narasimman Swaminathan; . Latha Ravichandran; . Sivakumar Ramachandran; . Steve Milanese

Volume 12, Issue 9 , October 2022, , Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: The COVID‑19 pandemic has affected face‑to‑face teaching across the globe.The sudden shift in learning methods has impacted learning experiences significantly. Students’perception ... Read More

Workplace physiotherapy for musculoskeletal pain‑relief in office workers: A pilot study

. Rocío Fortún‑Rabadán; . Carolina Jiménez‑Sánchez; . Olatz Flores‑Yaben; . Pablo Bellosta‑López

Volume 11, Issue 2 , February 2021, , Pages 1-10

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BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal pain is highly prevalent among office workers and causes highcosts to the public health system. Strategies including education and exercise are recommended,with ... Read More BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal pain is highly prevalent among office workers and causes highcosts to the public health system. Strategies including education and exercise are recommended,with major benefits when conducted by physical therapists in the occupational environment. However,the required investment is uncommon among companies. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacyof a multimodal physiotherapy intervention to relieve musculoskeletal pain in office workers.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study employed a single group study with a pre‑poststudy design and was conducted at Universidad San Jorge in 2018. Outcome variables were:workplace ergonomics (INSHT Guide), existence and severity of musculoskeletal disorders(Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire), musculoskeletal pain intensity (Numeric Rating Scale), andClinical Global Impression Scale. Office workers in a university setting (n = 24, 19 females) wereassessed at baseline, after 4 weeks of in‑person sessions and following 3 weeks of autonomousperformance. The physiotherapy program included education, ergonomic supervision, self‑treatment,strengthening, and stretching exercises. A repeated‑measures ANOVA or Friedman test (with posthoc comparisons) and Chi‑squared test were used to compare the study variables.RESULTS: At baseline, cervical spine (54%), shoulder (42%), and lumbar regions (37.5%) werethe most symptomatic regions according to the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire. Even if theproportion of symptomatic areas did not decrease significantly after the intervention, a great reductionof musculoskeletal pain intensity was observed after the program in the cervical (P < 0.001), lowerback (P = 0.005), shoulder (P = 0.006) regions, and in the overall pain level (P < 0.001).CONCLUSIONS: These results support that a multimodal physiotherapy program can relievework‑related musculoskeletal pain in office workers and serve as a basis for future controlled trials.

Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and behavior about the disease process and physiotherapy management in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A qualitative study

. Ashish Gupta; . Vinod Ravaliya; . Daxa Mishra, Vyoma Dani; . Chandni Sodawala; . Hardi Shah; . Disha Patel

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2019, , Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of progressive lungdiseases; the most common are emphysema and chronic bronchitis. It is considered to be the majorcause ... Read More BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of progressive lungdiseases; the most common are emphysema and chronic bronchitis. It is considered to be the majorcause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and is considered to be one of the leading causes of deathsin India, the main reason being misconception/misinterpretation of the disease and unawarenessabout the risk factors which hinder early diagnosis and its treatment effectively. Therefore, thepresent study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and behavior about the disease process andphysiotherapy management in patients diagnosed with COPD.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ethical clearance was obtained before initiating the study. It wasa cross‑sectional, qualitative study. In total, 14 patients of COPD were recruited for the study byconvenience sampling. The total study duration was 6 months. Two focused groups (n = 14) wereconducted with seven COPD patients (diagnosed by chest physician on the basis of pulmonaryfunction testing) in each after obtaining the written informed consent. Focus group contents werevideo graphed after obtaining the consent and a focus group discussion (FGD) guide comprisingof 15 questions was used for the study. Transcripts were prepared from the audio/video recordingsand were analyzed qualitatively by narrative analysis.RESULTS: The narration transcripted during both the sessions of FGD showed significantnegligence about the disease process, its precipitating factors, preventive measures, andphysiotherapy management among the patients suffering from COPD in the community. Noneof the patients were aware even about the term “chronic obstructive pulmonary disease” andonly 35.71% of patients were aware of physiotherapy management as a mean of treatment forCOPD.CONCLUSIONS: The present study concludes that there is a lack of knowledge, incorrect attitudes,and flawed behavioral changes which needs to be corrected among the patients with COPD. Thesepatients require correct, detailed, and broad‑based information about their condition and availabilityof treatment options.

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A comparison of physiotherapy students’ perception about blended learning with online learning during COVID‑19 pandemic: A mixed method of study

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Workplace physiotherapy for musculoskeletal pain‑relief in office workers: A pilot study

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Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and behavior about the disease process and physiotherapy management in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A qualitative study

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