The Design of Walking Sticks: Use, Manufacturing and Abandonment

Cabral, Rebeca Coutinho; Barbosa, João Carlos Lutz; Rebello, Luiza Helena Boueri; Vilanova, Renata

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-19135-1_90

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“…For example, to increase unrestricted mobility and participation for older adults with preclinical disabilities, clinicians are encouraged to recommend the use of walking aid (Skantz et al, 2019). However, an individual may be comfortable walking with an aid; another may not want to, probably due to the negative stigma associated with the use of walking aids in some societies (Nwankwo et al, 2019;Cabral, Barbosa, Rebello, and Vilanova, 2019). Therefore, clinicians ignoring the qualitative evidence that provides this subtle, implicit and essential information to enhance evidence-based treatment could contribute to poor treatment outcomes.…”

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Qualitative research in physiotherapy: A systematic mapping review of 20 years literature from sub-Saharan Africa

Kalu

Okoh

Okeke

et al. 2022

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

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Study aim: To summarize the current state and quality of qualitative research conducted by physiotherapists in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Methods:We systematically searched multiple databases from 2000 till December 2020 and included peer-reviewed qualitative studies conducted by physiotherapists in SSA countries. Two reviewers independently screened citations, extracted data, and assessed the quality of the included studies using the 45-items checklist by Lundgren et al. (2012).Conventional content analysis was employed to create physiotherapy subject areas from the included studies. Results:We included 114 studies, a majority of 84 (74%) conducted in South Africa.Included studies were categorized into five subject areas: sports (n=2), disability (n=16), professional practice (n=24), education and training (n=36) and care provision (n=36).We rated 74 (65%), 29 (25%), and 11 (10%) of the included research as low reporting quality, moderate-and high reporting quality, respectively. There was a significant lack of reporting on researchers' team characteristics, reflexivity and member checking. Conclusion:We conclude that the reporting of published qualitative studies in SSA show variable quality, albeit mostly low, focused mainly on care provision, education and training. Physiotherapy-researchers are encouraged to report reflexive practice and member checking when conducting qualitative research.

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confidence: 99%