Abstract Background Demand for Physiotherapy is on the rise due to increasing ageing
population and consequent disability and morbidity. However, the costs of healthcare in …

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of 500 conveniently selected
participants from the general public in selected areas of Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, and …

This study examined the awareness, attitude, belief, and utilization of physiotherapy services
(PS) in a Nigerian sample. This was a cross-sectional survey involving 885 adult residents of …

Background. Many people continue to live with physical disabilities across the globe,
especially in rural Africa despite expertise of Physiotherapists and available evidence of …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Any profession that has a great role to play in the society must
have a clear identity with the public who should demonstrate a high level of awareness of …

Objective To obtain stakeholder perspectives on factors influencing rural physiotherapy
service provision and insights into decision making about service provision. Design …

[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 …

Questions How important are different aspects of physiotherapy care to patients presenting
to a primary care physiotherapist? Are patient factors (eg, age and gender) associated with …

The present study investigated factors that influenced home care physiotherapy (HCP)
services and profile of the practitioners in Nigeria. It also investigated if the service was …

Introduction: A recent exploration of factors affecting rural physiotherapy service provision
revealed considerable variation in services available between communities of the study …