Physiotherapy Professionals: A Questionnaire for the Evaluation of Telerehabilitation Services in Egypt
Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the utilization of telerehabilitation services in Egypt and to investigate the concerns and barriers faced by Egyptian physiotherapists for implementation. Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited 306 Egyptian physiotherapists who were asked to complete an...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2025-01-01
|
| Series: | International Journal of Telerehabilitation |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://telerehab.pitt.edu/ojs/Telerehab/article/view/6654 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1841533594415136768 |
|---|---|
| author | Olfat Ibrahim Ali Omnia Mustafa Salem Salma Ashraf Abdelaziz Mohamed Sabah Abdlnaser Hassan Ali Eman Ahmed Embaby |
| author_facet | Olfat Ibrahim Ali Omnia Mustafa Salem Salma Ashraf Abdelaziz Mohamed Sabah Abdlnaser Hassan Ali Eman Ahmed Embaby |
| author_sort | Olfat Ibrahim Ali |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description |
Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the utilization of telerehabilitation services in Egypt and to investigate the concerns and barriers faced by Egyptian physiotherapists for implementation. Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited 306 Egyptian physiotherapists who were asked to complete an online survey including questions about the utilization of telerehabilitation services, awareness, perception, and attitude. Results: A total of 299 physiotherapists completed the online survey. Within the sample, 38.5% utilized telerehabilitation at work. Telerehabilitation was used frequently to deliver patient advice (17.6%), follow-up (16%), and exercise prescription (15.2%). Pain (16.2%) was the most common outcome assessed utilizing telerehabilitation. Additionally, 85.3% of physiotherapists agreed that the inclusion of telerehabilitation during the rehabilitation program is effective. The main barriers to implementing telerehabilitation in Egypt were lack of awareness (59.9%) and technical issues (58.2%). Conclusion: This study sheds light on the trends and challenges in utilizing telerehabilitation and may help in shaping the future of telerehabilitation in Egypt.
|
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-fcd8c4c712c3436697c694deac025549 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 1945-2020 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-01-01 |
| publisher | University Library System, University of Pittsburgh |
| record_format | Article |
| series | International Journal of Telerehabilitation |
| spelling | doaj-art-fcd8c4c712c3436697c694deac0255492025-01-15T17:37:38ZengUniversity Library System, University of PittsburghInternational Journal of Telerehabilitation1945-20202025-01-0116210.5195/ijt.2024.6654Physiotherapy Professionals: A Questionnaire for the Evaluation of Telerehabilitation Services in EgyptOlfat Ibrahim Ali0Omnia Mustafa Salem1Salma Ashraf Abdelaziz Mohamed 2Sabah Abdlnaser Hassan Ali3Eman Ahmed Embaby4Physical Therapy Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah 21442, Saudi Arabia and Basic Science for Physical Therapy, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, EgyptFaculty of Physiotherapy, Cairo University, Giza, EgyptFaculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, EgyptFaculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, EgyptFaculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the utilization of telerehabilitation services in Egypt and to investigate the concerns and barriers faced by Egyptian physiotherapists for implementation. Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited 306 Egyptian physiotherapists who were asked to complete an online survey including questions about the utilization of telerehabilitation services, awareness, perception, and attitude. Results: A total of 299 physiotherapists completed the online survey. Within the sample, 38.5% utilized telerehabilitation at work. Telerehabilitation was used frequently to deliver patient advice (17.6%), follow-up (16%), and exercise prescription (15.2%). Pain (16.2%) was the most common outcome assessed utilizing telerehabilitation. Additionally, 85.3% of physiotherapists agreed that the inclusion of telerehabilitation during the rehabilitation program is effective. The main barriers to implementing telerehabilitation in Egypt were lack of awareness (59.9%) and technical issues (58.2%). Conclusion: This study sheds light on the trends and challenges in utilizing telerehabilitation and may help in shaping the future of telerehabilitation in Egypt. http://telerehab.pitt.edu/ojs/Telerehab/article/view/6654AttitudeAwarenessCOVID-19 pandemicPerceptionPhysiotherapistsTelerehabilitation |
| spellingShingle | Olfat Ibrahim Ali Omnia Mustafa Salem Salma Ashraf Abdelaziz Mohamed Sabah Abdlnaser Hassan Ali Eman Ahmed Embaby Physiotherapy Professionals: A Questionnaire for the Evaluation of Telerehabilitation Services in Egypt International Journal of Telerehabilitation Attitude Awareness COVID-19 pandemic Perception Physiotherapists Telerehabilitation |
| title | Physiotherapy Professionals: A Questionnaire for the Evaluation of Telerehabilitation Services in Egypt |
| title_full | Physiotherapy Professionals: A Questionnaire for the Evaluation of Telerehabilitation Services in Egypt |
| title_fullStr | Physiotherapy Professionals: A Questionnaire for the Evaluation of Telerehabilitation Services in Egypt |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physiotherapy Professionals: A Questionnaire for the Evaluation of Telerehabilitation Services in Egypt |
| title_short | Physiotherapy Professionals: A Questionnaire for the Evaluation of Telerehabilitation Services in Egypt |
| title_sort | physiotherapy professionals a questionnaire for the evaluation of telerehabilitation services in egypt |
| topic | Attitude Awareness COVID-19 pandemic Perception Physiotherapists Telerehabilitation |
| url | http://telerehab.pitt.edu/ojs/Telerehab/article/view/6654 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT olfatibrahimali physiotherapyprofessionalsaquestionnairefortheevaluationoftelerehabilitationservicesinegypt AT omniamustafasalem physiotherapyprofessionalsaquestionnairefortheevaluationoftelerehabilitationservicesinegypt AT salmaashrafabdelazizmohamed physiotherapyprofessionalsaquestionnairefortheevaluationoftelerehabilitationservicesinegypt AT sabahabdlnaserhassanali physiotherapyprofessionalsaquestionnairefortheevaluationoftelerehabilitationservicesinegypt AT emanahmedembaby physiotherapyprofessionalsaquestionnairefortheevaluationoftelerehabilitationservicesinegypt |