An Influences the Level of Physiotherapy Services Utilized by Saudi Arabian Physiotherapist
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https://doi.org/10.29070/dqehtb85Keywords:
Physiotherapy, Physicians, Healthcare, Services, PatientsAbstract
Background: The aim of this analysis is to examine physicians' perspectives on physiotherapy in Saudi Arabia (SA), including their views, experiences, and attitudes, and to determine variables may influence the amount of physiotherapy services used. Methods: Researchers used a cross-sectional design. All nationalities and genders of practicing or academically affiliated physicians in South Arabia were eligible to participate. Results: The inclusion criteria were satisfied by 150 responders in total. The respondents had a slightly adverse outlook on physiotherapy, yet their thoughts & experiences pointed to several significant problems. For instance, half of them said physiotherapists didn't do a good job of getting the word out about the services they offer, and nearly two-thirds of them confessed to not knowing enough about the field. Physicians listed a lack of physiotherapist competence in patient evaluation & therapy as the most probable factor influencing physiotherapy service utilisation (55.3%), followed by physicians' ignorance of physiotherapy service types (41.3%) and physicians' & physiotherapists' inability to work together (36%). Conclusion: Physiotherapy services were not as widely used in South Arabia due to a number of causes. Academics & clinicians in the field of physiotherapy should work to improve doctors' perceptions of the profession by raising their level of knowledge about the services offered by physiotherapists.
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