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Everyday uses of standardized test information in a geriatric setting : a qualitative study exploring occupational therapist and physiotherapist test…

2014

Published version of an article in the journal: BMC Health Services Research. Also available from the publisher at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-14-72 Open Access Background: Health professionals are required to collect data from standardized tests when assessing older patients' functional ability. Such data provide quantifiable documentation on health outcomes. Little is known, however, about how physiotherapists and occupational therapists who administer standardized tests use test information in their daily clinical work. This article aims to investigate how test administrators in a geriatric setting justify the everyday use of standardized test information. Methods. Qualitative s…

Medicin och hälsovetenskapfieldwork geriatric patients information use interviews occupational therapist physiotherapist professional practice qualitative research standardized testingGeriatric patientsHealth PolicyOccupational therapistVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Fysioterapi: 807Professional practiceMedical and Health SciencesStandardized testingInterviewsVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800Qualitative research:Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Fysioterapi: 807 [VDP]PhysiotherapistInformation useFieldwork
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The Current State of Remote Physiotherapy in Finland : Cross-sectional Web-Based Questionnaire Study

2021

Background The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has required social, health, and rehabilitation organizations to implement remote physiotherapy (RP) as a part of physiotherapists’ daily practice. RP may improve access to physiotherapy as it delivers physiotherapy services to rehabilitees through information and communications technology. Even if RP has already been introduced in this century, physiotherapists’ opinion, amount of use, and form in daily practice have not been studied extensively. Objective This study aims to investigate physiotherapists’ opinions of the current state of RP in Finland. Methods A quantitative, cross-sectional, web-based questionnaire was sent to working-aged members …

current statecompetence of physiotherapistsuitability in disease groupsremote physiotherapyRehabilitationkyselytutkimusCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicetäpalvelutPhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitationfysioterapia3121 General medicine internal medicine and other clinical medicinesähköiset palvelutteleterveydenhuoltofysioterapeutit
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Fysioterapeuters erfaringer med bruk av fysisk aktivitet til eldre deprimerte

2015

This article is based upon a study of the experiences of physiotherapists working with elderly depressed patients and the use of physical activity. Depression in the elderly is a common condition, and it is estimated to be the second most common cause of failing health towards 2020. Physical activity has a positive effect on depression in the elderly. The aim of this study was to investigate the experiences of physiotherapist`s in the treatment of elderly depressed patients over 65 years of age. Data was collected by qualitative reasearch interviews of 5 physiotherapists. Important findings of this study were that the physiotherapists experienced that they did not get any referrals to treat…

musculoskeletal diseaseslcsh:RT1-120medicine.medical_specialtyEldre; depresjon; fysioterapeut; fysisk aktivitet; Elderly; depression; physiotherapist; physical activitydepresjonlcsh:Nursingbusiness.industryPhysical activityEldrefysisk aktivitetfysioterapeutElderlydepressionPhysical therapymedicinebusinessPsychiatryhuman activitiesDepression (differential diagnoses)Nordisk Tidsskrift for Helseforskning
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