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June 30, 2025The Healer Journal of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences

Impact of Social Media on Patients’ Decision Making Towards Physical Therapy

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ARAnbreena RasoolUniversity of FaisalabadLSLaiba SattarAZA. ZeeshanInternational Islamic University, Islamabad

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Implication

Cross-sectional survey shows social media impacts decision making in patients seeking physical therapy, suggesting both benefits and risks.

Key Points

  • Social media significantly influences patient decision making regarding physical therapy, and perceptions vary by gender.
  • Results indicated 35.5% of participants were aged 21-30, with nearly equal gender distribution among 400 respondents.
  • Analysis involved descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation tests evaluating social media effects on decision making.
  • Findings call for physical therapists to engage on social media to provide accurate information and combat misinformation.

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Rasool et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af5d69ad7bf08b1eae0a1ahttps://doi.org/10.55735/n5xy0429
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