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February 28, 2023Bulletin of Faculty of Physical TherapyOpen Access

Nigerian physiotherapists’ knowledge, attitude, and practice of digital physical therapy: a cross-sectional study

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Why the study?

Rising demand for physical therapy requires service delivery innovations, but little is known regarding the knowledge, attitude, and practice of digital physical therapy among Nigerian physiotherapists.

What is the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice of digital physical therapy among Nigerian physiotherapists?

Population

150 registered and licensed Nigerian physiotherapists

Design

Cross-sectional survey study

Authors

TATaofeek O. AwotidebeOFOlufesola Motunrayo FasakinOOOlufemi O. Oyewole

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Overview

Supports feasibility of digital physical therapy uptake in Nigeria; leaves open questions on clinical effectiveness and scalability.

Structured PICO

What is the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice of digital physical therapy among Nigerian physiotherapists?

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Population
150 registered and licensed Nigerian physiotherapists, mean age 29.76 years
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Intervention
Survey on knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of digital physical therapy
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Outcome
Level of knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of digital physical therapy

A majority of Nigerian physiotherapists demonstrate adequate knowledge, positive attitudes, and active practice of digital physical therapy.

Cite This Study

Awotidebe et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1aa52f9fa30811a0b8eb6ehttps://doi.org/10.1186/s43161-022-00118-3
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