Investing in Community-based Physiotherapy: the Non-economic
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Rajan, Pavithra

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“…The documented evidence of role/involvement of physiotherapy in CBR, especially in low and middle income countries, is seldom, 26 although physiotherapy could help communities in more than one ways. 27 , 28 The first person account by Ward talks about how preventive medicine was not given much priority in the villages in India, and how preventive medicine could prove cheaper than curative health services. 29 Although this paper dates back to more than 40 years, certain lacunae in community based physiotherapy still hold true to date.…”

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Physiotherapy in Indian communities: a brief review

Rajan

2017

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Background: Importance of community rehabilitation in India has been emphasized in previous research. There is ample research that has been published for different communities in the country. However, the precise role of physiotherapy in community rehabilitation is unclear.The objective of the current brief report is to look into the role of physiotherapy in community rehabilitation. Methods: Relevant literature search was done using databases namely Medline, Scopus, PubMed, PEDro and CINAHL using search terms- India, community rehabilitation, home rehabilitation, home exercises and physiotherapy. Studies that followed the PICO format, published in English,after 2005 and that had specifically mentioned the role of physiotherapy in community projects were included. Results: While there are handful of studies that have mentioned the contribution of physiotherapy in the community, most of the interventions are targeted toward management of chronic health conditions. More work needs to be done to outline the importance and precise role of physiotherapy in the rehabilitation of communities in India, especially in preventive care.A model has been created to emphasize the holistic approach of physiotherapy in the Indian setting. Conclusion: Physiotherapy has a pivotal position in community rehabilitation in India.However, published research for the same is lacking. While physiotherapy interventions have been designed to target chronic health conditions in the community, emphasis on preventive care is lacking.

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Physiotherapy in Indian communities: a brief review

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“…Currently, 68% of the Indian population lives in villages as per the World Bank (2015). The need for Indian physiotherapists trained in the field of Community Health cannot be emphasised enough (Rajan, 2014a(Rajan, , 2014b.…”

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Physiotherapy Students’ Awareness of Community Health in India

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“…This is one of the major advantages of using these tools in community physiotherapy, which in itself can be considered a cost-effective tool of rehabilitation (Rajan, 2014a(Rajan, & 2014b. In addition, during discussions there is detailed sharing of information among/ between participants, which might be missing in other forms of data collection like surveys (Mansell et al, 2004).…”

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Investing in Community-based Physiotherapy: the Non-economic Benefits

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Physiotherapy in Indian communities: a brief review

Physiotherapy in Indian communities: a brief review

Physiotherapy Students’ Awareness of Community Health in India

The Application of Focus Group Discussions and Interviews in Community Physiotherapy

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