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ArticleJournal of physical therapy science2018

Factors affecting the extent of utilization of physiotherapy services by physicians in Saudi Arabia.

Mansour Abdullah Alshehri, Hammad Alhasan, Mohamed Alayat, Moayad Al-Subahi, Khalid Yaseen, Ayah Ismail, Abdullah Tobaigy, Obaid Almalki, Abdulfattah Alqahtani, Basmah Fallata

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Article in Journal of physical therapy science, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Mansour Abdullah AlshehriPhysiotherapy Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University: PO Box 715, Postal Code 21421, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Hammad AlhasanPhysiotherapy Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University: PO Box 715, Postal Code 21421, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Mohamed AlayatDepartment of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt.
Moayad Al-SubahiPhysiotherapy Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University: PO Box 715, Postal Code 21421, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Khalid YaseenDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdul Aziz University, Saudi Arabia.
Ayah IsmailDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdul Aziz University, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah TobaigyCollege of Medicine and Health, University College Cork, Ireland.
Obaid AlmalkiCollege of Medicine and Health, University College Cork, Ireland.
Abdulfattah AlqahtaniDepartment of Health Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.
Basmah FallataPhysiotherapy Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University: PO Box 715, Postal Code 21421, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Umm al-Qura University · SAKing Abdul Aziz University Hospital · SAUniversity College Cork · IECairo University · EGKing Saud University · SA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

[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 utilization of physiotherapy services (based on physicians' beliefs) in Saudi Arabia (SA). [Subjects and Methods] A cross-sectional study was conducted. [Results] A total of 108 respondents met the inclusion criteria. The respondents' attitude towards physiotherapy was slightly low (53.5%), while their opinions and experiences of physiotherapy indicated some important issues. For example, 50% of them believed that physiotherapists did not create a good awareness about physiotherapy services and 55.5% admitted that they did not have enough information about physiotherapy services. The most potential factor reported by physicians that may affect the extent of utilization of physiotherapy services was the lack of physiotherapist's skills and knowledge to assess and treat patients (55.3%), followed by the limited knowledge of physicians regarding the types of physiotherapy services (44.5%) and the lack of cooperation between physicians and physiotherapists (40.7%). [Conclusion] There were some factors that limited the extent of utilization of physiotherapy services in SA. Physiotherapy academics and clinicians should attempt to change physicians' negative attitudes, promoting awareness to provide them with a better understanding of physiotherapy services.

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PhysiciansPhysiotherapySaudi Arabia

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