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ArticleJournal of physical therapy science2021

Healthcare-seeking behavior and awareness of physical therapy among Japanese residents in Thailand: a descriptive study.

Shigeharu Tanaka, Yu Inoue, Yuko Kaminiwa, PTR, Keisuke Mogi, PTR, Ryo Tanaka

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Article in Journal of physical therapy science, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 0 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Shigeharu TanakaDivision of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health and Social Services, Kanagawa University of Human Services: 1-10-1 Heisei-cho, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 238-8522, Japan.
Yu InoueResearch Institute of Health and Welfare, Kibi International University, Japan.
Yuko KaminiwaDivision of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health and Social Services, Kanagawa University of Human Services: 1-10-1 Heisei-cho, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 238-8522, Japan.
PTR
Keisuke MogiDivision of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health and Social Services, Kanagawa University of Human Services: 1-10-1 Heisei-cho, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 238-8522, Japan.
PTR
Ryo TanakaGraduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Hiroshima University, Japan.
Stroke Association · GBHiroshima University · JPHyogo University of Health Sciences · JPKibi International University · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

[Purpose] This descriptive study examined healthcare-seeking behavior and awareness of physical therapy among Japanese residents of different age groups in Thailand. [Participants and Methods] The study included 145 Japanese residents in Thailand. An online questionnaire was used to collect data on the participants' sociodemographic characteristics, healthcare-seeking behavior, and awareness of physical therapy. Participants were categorized into three groups based on age, such as young adults, middle-aged adults, and older adults. The χ

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Japanese residentsPhysical therapyThailand

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