A5088297316- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Aging, Health, and Disability
- Nursing care and research
- Health and Medical Education
- Delphi Technique in Research
University of Santo Tomas
2022
Introduction: Physical therapists (PTs) are licensed practitioners who can assess, diagnose, and provide treatment interventions that restore patients to optimal function. While PTs deliver complete management plans, the practice of physical therapy (PT) in Philippines follows a referral system where physicians first contact patient, emphasizing importance physician's perception towards role scope PT service. This study aimed determine internal consistency Perception on Therapists...
Aim: To report the existing perceptions of Filipino physicians on practice physical therapy through validated Perception Physical Therapists Questionnaire (PoPTQ). Methods: This study utilized a multi-method quantitative research design. For Phase 1 (psychometric), 18 questionnaires were used to compute Cronbach’s α PoPTQ. A total 134 from analyzed for 2 (cross-sectional), in which descriptive statistics and cross tab analysis respondents’ perceptions. Both phases online means data gathering...