Current Practices for the Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients by Physical Therapists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Authors

  • Zardad Khan 1Demonstartor, Khyber Medical University Institute of Health Sciences Mardan, Pakistan
  • Shakir Ullah Assistant Professor, Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Mujeeb Ur Rehman Assistant Professor, Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Syed Zain Ul Abidin Assistant Professor , Northwest Institute of Health Sciences ,Peshawar , Pakistan
  • Alamzeb PhD Scholar, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Belgium
  • Rizwan Ullah Lecturer Northwest Institute of Health Sciences, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Shahzeb Khan Lecturer, Department of Allied Health Sciences, Iqra National University, Peshawar

Keywords:

Clinical Practice Pattern, Physical Therapist, Rehabilitation, Stroke, Stroke Rehabilitation

Abstract

Background: Stroke is the second leading cause of death and a major cause of disability worldwide. Physiotherapy, which is an important part of stroke rehabilitation, has been demonstrated to improve patient outcomes but there is no such conclusive evidence that shows any specific rehabilitation protocol being followed.

Objective: To find the current practices of physical therapists for the rehabilitation of stroke patients in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Methodology: A cross study was conducted between November 2021 to April 2022 in which an online questionnaire was distributed to physiotherapists (n = 120) working in different hospitals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The questionnaire acquired. has been adapted from previously conducted study in United states by P Natarajan et al examining stroke rehabilitation protocols. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences SPSS 22 version was used for the data analysis. Chi-square test was used to find the association of treatment protocols with experience, age, qualification and gender with P - value of 0.05 as reference.

Results: The total calculated sample size was 120 but only 98 participants properly filled the questionnaire and were included in the study. The survey participants were asked about the stroke rehabilitation approaches they had used in their job and the treatment method they had learned in school. It was found that Bobath/NDT and PNF techniques were applied by majority of participants 77(78%), while MRP by N=73(74%), Brunnstorm by N= 54(54%) and Constrained Induced Therapy by N= 38%.

Conclusion: Physiotherapists' approaches to treatment in stroke rehabilitation have been seen to differ. Lack of knowledge about the most recent treatment protocols and the lack of agreement on any single treatment method for stroke rehabilitation have been noticed by keeping in view the recent research evidence.

Author Biographies

Zardad Khan, 1Demonstartor, Khyber Medical University Institute of Health Sciences Mardan, Pakistan

 

 

Shakir Ullah, Assistant Professor, Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan

 

 

Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Assistant Professor, Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan

 

 

Syed Zain Ul Abidin, Assistant Professor , Northwest Institute of Health Sciences ,Peshawar , Pakistan

 

 

Alamzeb, PhD Scholar, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Belgium

 

 

Shahzeb Khan, Lecturer, Department of Allied Health Sciences, Iqra National University, Peshawar

 

 

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Published

2024-01-01

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Khan Z, Ullah S, Rehman MU, Abidin SZU, Alamzeb, Ullah R, Khan S. Current Practices for the Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients by Physical Therapists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. J Riphah Coll. Rehabili. sci. [Internet]. 2024Jan.1 [cited 2025Aug.2];11(04). Available from: https://journals.riphah.edu.pk/index.php/jrcrs/article/view/1659

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