ArticleFrontiers in public health2018
Physiotherapy in Bangladesh: Inequality Begets Inequality.
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- Barriers and facilitators for increased accessibility to quality rehabilitation services in low- and middle- income countries: a systematic review.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Transforming chronic low back pain management in Bangladesh: implications for rehabilitation in low- and middle-income countries.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Predictors of Musculoskeletal Pain Among Pregnant Women: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Perceptions of Low Back Pain and the Role of Physiotherapy in Bangladesh: A Qualitative Study.Musculoskeletal care · 2025Article
- Health outcomes and health-seeking behaviour following traumatic brain injury among older people: a prospective cohort study in Bangladesh.Frontiers in aging · 2025Article
- Views of physiotherapists on factors that play a role in ethical decision-making: an international online survey study.Archives of physiotherapy · 2023Article
- Experiences of physiotherapists involved in front-line management of patients with COVID-19 in Nigeria: a qualitative study.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Depression, anxiety, stress, and suicidal behavior among Bangladeshi undergraduate rehabilitation students: An observational study amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.Health science reports · 2022Article
- A Focus Group Study to Understand the Perspectives of Physiotherapists on Barriers and Facilitators to Advancing Rehabilitation in Low-Resource and Conflict Settings.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Physiotherapy services in patient care in Bhutan.Human resources for health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe demand for health services in developing countries often outweighs provision. This article describes the present condition of physiotherapy in Bangladesh. Physiotherapy is not recognized as a profession by the government. There is no single registration and regulation body. The health-related and economic benefits of physiotherapy are not felt by the majority of Bangladeshi citizens. AREAS COVERED: The burden of disease is changing, and Bangladesh needs a profession that specializes in physical rehabilitation to face these challenges. This article outlines the benefits to patients and the wider economy from a broad physiotherapy regime for all Bangladeshi citizens. It describes the many barriers the profession faces.
conclusionPhysiotherapy is efficacious in many post-trauma situations and long-term conditions. Economic evidence supports the provision physiotherapy as a cost-effective treatment which should be considered as part of the provision of a universal health-care service. Official recognition of the protected "physiotherapist" title and a single registration and regulation agency are recommended.
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