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PURPOSE: Pelvic health physiotherapy is an emerging and sensitive area of practice that offers effective conservative treatment for pelvic health conditions. Canadian entry-to-practice curriculum guidelines accord programs considerable flexibility regarding incorporating pelvic health content, which may lead to differences between programs and diverse levels of competence among new graduates. The purpose of this study was to determine the nature and extent to which pelvic health content is incorporated in entry-to-practice physiotherapy programs in Canada...

PURPOSE: To identify the entry-level curricular content related to Indigenous health recommended for entry-level physiotherapy (PT) programs in Canada and other similar countries. METHODS: Design: Scoping review. Procedures: Four electronic databases were searched using the terms physiotherapy , Indigenous health , entry-level curriculum , and their derivatives. Grey literature sources were hand searched and included Canadian PT professional documents, PT Program websites, Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) sources, and a Google search...

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PURPOSE: Once the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, clinicians were redeployed to prepare for increased hospitalizations. This disruption necessitated rapid continuing professional development (CPD) resources for health care providers. This mixed-method study explored the experiences of occupational therapists and physiotherapists who accessed a CPD Web site that provided educational resources related to the pandemic to refresh their clinical knowledge and skills. METHODS: Faculty from the Michener Institute of Education at the University Health Network and University of Toronto along with 60 collaborators created a Web site to support the need for rapid CPD...

PURPOSE: This qualitative descriptive study researched educators' perspectives of type 2 diabetes (T2D) Teaching and learning, in physiotherapy (PT) programmes across Canada. METHODS: Faculty members and clinical instructors from the 15 PT programmes in Canada were contacted. Online surveys collected data on the educators' professional background and perspectives on T2D in the PT curriculum. One-on-one telephone interviews were conducted and thematic analysis was used to generate themes and codes from the interview transcripts...

PURPOSE: This cross-sectional descriptive study describes available pelvic floor physiotherapy (PT) services for older women with urinary incontinence (UI) in Quebec, Canada, and identifies possible affordability barriers. METHODS: From September to December 2019, Quebec physiotherapists practising pelvic floor PT were invited to complete a survey on their clinical practice and perceptions of the affordability of UI treatment for older women. RESULTS: Eighty-four of the 225 registered pelvic floor physiotherapists (37...

PURPOSE: Health profession students may experience mental health issues during training, and clinical educators report that they don't feel confident in supporting students with these issues. This study explored whether a customized Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training programme changed the knowledge, perceptions, intentions, and confidence of clinical educators in supporting students with mental health issues in the workplace. METHOD: Twenty-four allied health clinical educators from a tertiary health service attended a two-day customized MHFA course...

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PURPOSE: To estimate test-retest reliability of the two versions of the PEDI-CAT administered via telehealth to caregivers of Brazilian young people with DS, to compare scores on the two versions, and to determine caregiver acceptance of telehealth administration of the assessment. METHOD: A methodological study approved by the research ethics committee. Data collection was performed online, with a mean duration of 45.0 minutes for the content-balanced version of the PEDI-CAT and 17...

PURPOSE: Frailty is not commonly assessed on intake to cardiac rehabilitation (CR), but screening could enable targeted interventions and potentially reduce secondary complications. This study aimed to develop and retrospectively examine the feasibility of utilizing a CR-specific algorithm based on the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS). Our CFS-CR algorithm endeavoured to screen for frailty in older adults (> 65 y) entering CR following cardiac surgery/procedure. METHOD: The charts of 30 former patients (mean age: 74...

PURPOSE: The aim of this qualitative study is to understand the need for, access to, and quality of rehabilitation services for people living with Long COVID. Little is known about the experiences of people living with Long COVID accessing rehabilitation services. Therefore, we explored health concerns leading people living with Long COVID to seek help to address functional concerns and their experiences with accessing and participating in rehabilitation. METHOD: Interpretive description guided exploration of participants' experiences with Long COVID rehabilitation in Alberta, Canada...

BACKGROUND: Engaging patients, families, caregivers, and the community (PFCCs) throughout the research cycle ensures that research is meaningful for the target population. Although tools have been developed to promote PFCC engagement, many are lengthy, complex, and lack recommended behaviours. This study evaluated the sensibility of an infographic and accompanying planning guide for facilitating engagement of PFCCs in research. METHODS: Thirteen rehabilitation researchers reviewed the PFCC engagement tool and planning guide, participated in a semi-structured interview, and completed a 10-item sensibility questionnaire...

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PURPOSE: To evaluate the use of wall-mounted prompts in facilitating physical activity (PA)-related discussions between individuals with cancer and oncology care providers. METHODS: Individuals with cancer were approached to participate in a survey-based pre-post study. Half of participants ( n = 100) completed a survey prior to installation of wall-mounted prompts in clinic while the other half ( n = 100) completed a survey following installation of the prompts...

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PURPOSE: This study investigated if associations exist between enrolment delay and VO2 peak over five years of maintenance-phase cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in males and females. METHOD: Data were extracted from the records of participants who had enrolled for ≥ 1 year in CR and completed ≥ 2 cardiopulmonary exercise tests. Mixed model analyses examined VO2 peak trajectories for up to five years of enrolment. Interactions between enrolment delay × enrolment duration, baseline age × enrolment duration, and baseline VO2 peak × enrolment duration were explored for inclusion in the model...

PURPOSE: Clinical education and assessment of students' performance during clinical placements are key components of Canadian entry-to-practice physiotherapy curriculum and important in developing entry-level physiotherapy practitioners. The Canadian Physiotherapy Assessment of Clinical Performance (ACP) is the measure currently used to assess physiotherapy student performance on clinical placements in most of the entry-to-practice physiotherapy programmes across Canada. The release of the 2017 Competency Profile by the National Physiotherapy Advisory Group resulted in a revision of the existing ACP...