This study explored the relationship between psychological and demographic variables relating to chest physiotherapy (CP) and exercise in adults with cystic fibrosis. The main results were that adherence to both treatments was low and analysis of variance indicated that severity and gender were associated with exercise adherence, importance and burden. These results suggest potential areas for ...

Abstract Background The occupational prestige of any occupation is interest to its members and prospective members. A profession’s influences desirability, marketability, professional autonomy social esteem, career selection among university undergraduates. This study aimed assess the perception physiotherapy in Nigeria undergraduates explore determining factors. Methods employed a mixed method...

There is lack of literature data reporting an incorporation of medication management reviews in students’ interprofessional education and practice programs in aged care settings. This study reports how an interprofessional disease state and medication management review program (DSMMR) was established in a residential aged care facility in Perth, Western Australia. Students from the disciplines ...

ho w t o cit e thi s article : bila n n , p oorshir i b.th e rol e o f ches t physiotherap y i n preventio n o f postextubatio n atelectasi s i n pediatri c patient s wit h neuromuscula r diseases . ira n j chil d neuro l. 2013 winte r; 7 (1) : 21-24 .   objective there are controversial findings in the literature on the effects of chest physiotherapy on postextubation lung collapse in pediatri...

The first international conference to address the question Where's the patients' voice in health professional education? was held in Vancouver, Canada, from 3 to 5 November 2005. The 240 participants came from a variety of patient groups, including marginalized populations, lobby groups and patient-as-teachers programs. In addition there were health professional educators, researchers and stude...

His PhD thesis studied the effects of low level laser therapy in ankle sprains. He teaches Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Medicine to students from the university and at international courses and universities, and is visiting scholar at the school of Physiotherapy, University of Sydney and the Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich. His research focuses on diseases of the musculosk...

background and purpose: multiple choice tests are the most common type of tests used in evaluating the general english knowledge of the students in most medical universities, however the efficacy of these tests are not examined precisely. we compare and examine the integrative tests and discrete point tests as   measures of the english language knowledge of medical students. methods: three test...

In recent years, innovative educational strategies of learning have appeared, to generate greater motivation in the students. Gamification has become popular area, including Escape Rooms. The primary aim study was evaluate if this gamification activity led better knowledge acquisition by students, improving performance their final exam. As a secondary objective, we surveyed satisfaction student...

I t is a wonderful honour to have been selected as the Canadian Physiotherapy Association’s Enid Graham Memorial Lecturer for 2006. I would like to thank Dr. Marilyn MacKay-Lyons for spearheading and coordinating this nomination, as well as those of you who wrote letters on my behalf. Because I still feel like a relatively ‘‘new’’ Canadian, having emigrated here in 1990 and become a citizen in ...