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The emerging role of respiratory physiotherapy: A profile of the attitudes of nurses and physicians in Saudi Arabia.
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ABSTRACT: Context
Respiratory physiotherapy plays a key role in the management and treatment of patients with respiratory diseases worldwide, yet this specialty is not well established in Saudi Arabia.Aims
To profile the attitudes among physicians and nurses toward physiotherapists working in respiratory care settings in Saudi Arabia.Methods
A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted. A questionnaire was developed consisting of 23 items, which was distributed both electronically and in paper form to physicians and nurses working in hospitals and health-care centers in Saudi Arabia. Physicians and nurses working outside of Saudi Arabia, and other health professionals, were excluded from the study.Results
A total of 284 questionnaires were returned (nurses: n = 158; physicians: n = 126). The majority believed that physiotherapists have the skills to be involved in respiratory care (79.9%, n = 226) and that physiotherapists are an important member of the Intensive Care Unit team (90.4%, n = 255). Most respondents (n = 232, 82.9%) felt in need of more information regarding the role of physiotherapy within respiratory care; significantly more nurses than physicians believed they needed additional education (P = 0.002). Specialized physicians were more likely than nonspecialized physicians to refer respiratory patients to physiotherapy (P < 0.05).Conclusion
Physiotherapy in respiratory care settings was positively regarded by nurses and physicians working in hospitals and health-care facilities in Saudi Arabia. The need for further education for physicians and nurses on the role of physiotherapy in respiratory care was highlighted; this would enable physiotherapy to develop and be further integrated into the respiratory care multidisciplinary team.
SUBMITTER: Al Mohammedali Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5070432 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct-Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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The emerging role of respiratory physiotherapy: A profile of the attitudes of nurses and physicians in Saudi Arabia.
Annals of thoracic medicine 20161001 4
<h4>Context</h4>Respiratory physiotherapy plays a key role in the management and treatment of patients with respiratory diseases worldwide, yet this specialty is not well established in Saudi Arabia.<h4>Aims</h4>To profile the attitudes among physicians and nurses toward physiotherapists working in respiratory care settings in Saudi Arabia.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted. A questionnaire was developed consisting of 23 items, which was distributed both el ...[more]