ArticleStroke research and treatment2020
Assessing the Use of Standardized Outcome Measures for Stroke Rehabilitation among Physiotherapists in Ghana.
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- Distance-limited walk tests post-stroke: A systematic review of measurement properties.NeuroRehabilitation · 2021Pooled it
- Perceived facilitators and barriers to routine utilisation of standardised outcome measures among physiotherapists in Namibia.Ghana medical journal · 2025Article
- Utilisation of standardised outcomes measures by clinical Physiotherapists working in Namibia: a nationwide cross-sectional study.Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi · 2024Article
- 30-day in-hospital stroke case fatality and significant risk factors in sub-Saharan-Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Use of standardised outcome measures among physiotherapists in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2024Article
- Barriers and Facilitators of Using Standardized Outcome Measures in Stroke Rehabilitation in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study of Practice Among Neurophysiotherapists.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2024Article
- Standardized tools for assessing balance and mobility in stroke clinical practice guidelines worldwide: A scoping review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2023Article
- Current clinical practice in managing somatosensory impairments and the use of technology in stroke rehabilitation.PloS one · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe use of standardized outcome measures is an aspect of good clinical practice and essential to the rehabilitation of patients suffering from stroke. Literature reports regarding the extent of usage of outcome measures in stroke rehabilitation by physiotherapists globally are inconsistent. In addition, the patronage of outcome measures in stroke rehabilitation in low-resourced countries is uncertain.
objectiveThis study was conducted to assess the current practice of physiotherapists in Ghana regarding the use of standardized outcome measures in the rehabilitation of stroke patients.
methodA descriptive cross-sectional survey, was used involving 105 registered physiotherapists in Ghana. A 35-item adapted questionnaire was used to collect data on some commonly used outcome measures and frequency of use by physiotherapists for stroke patients.
resultsA total of 55 (52.4%) physiotherapists did not use outcome measures in their clinical practice. Physiotherapists below 40 years of age use outcome measures (64.7%) more than those 41 years and above (6.7%). Physiotherapists working in public facilities in Ghana are more likely to use outcome measures (56.2%) than those in private facilities (16.2%). Physiotherapists who attend to 1-10 patients in a week used outcome measures more (32.4%) than physiotherapists who attend to more than 30 patients (3.8%) in a week.
conclusionThere is poor usage of outcome measures by Ghanaian physiotherapists, with more than half of the participants not using any standardized outcome measures for rehabilitation of patients in their practice. Physiotherapists who attends to fewer number of patients in a week are more likely to use outcome measures. There is the need for implementation of policy and guidelines on the use of outcome measures by the Allied Health Professions Council and the Ghana Physiotherapy Association.
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