Roller Massage: A Descriptive Survey of Allied Health Professionals

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 640-649 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott W. Cheatham
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Sports Medicine ◽  
Allied Health ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
The United States ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Allied Health Professionals ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Background: In sports medicine, the interprofessional care of athletes has become a frequent practice. This type of care often involves different interventions used among professionals. One common intervention prescribed is roller massage (RM) or self-myofascial release. The trends in the use of RM among allied health professionals are nonexistent. The surveillance of such responses has not been documented. Purpose: To survey and document responses in the knowledge, clinical application, and use of RM devices among allied health professionals in the United States. Design: Cross-sectional descriptive survey study. Methods: A 20-question survey was sent to allied health professionals including physical therapists, athletic trainers, and fitness professionals. The survey covered topics such as demographics, beliefs about RM, preferred devices, exercise prescription, and client education. Results: One thousand and forty-two professionals (N = 1042) completed the survey. Most respondents believed that RM decreases pain (82%) and increases mobility (76%). A high percentage use a foam roller in their practice (81%), recommend a full-size foam roller (49%), and believe the medium density (48%) is the most effective. A high proportion of respondents prescribe RM for injury treatment (69%) and for preexercise and postexercise (61%). They also recommend rolling daily for 30 seconds to 2 minutes per muscle group (33%) at a self-paced cadence (46%). A high percentage of respondents use patient-reported outcomes (74%), joint range of motion (49%), and movement-based testing (48%) to measure effects of RM. Eighty-seven percent use live instruction to educate clients, and 88% believe there is a gap in the research. Conclusion: The results of this survey document responses in the use of RM among allied health professionals. The reported responses provide insight into how professionals are using RM as an intervention and the potential gaps between the research and professional practice. Future studies are needed to further validate these findings.

scholarly journals The Awareness of Physicians and Allied Health Professionals about Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selda Sarikaya ◽  
Birkan Sonel Tur ◽  
Yesim Kurtais ◽  
Hale Uzumcugil Karapolat ◽  
Feray Soyupek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Allied Health ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Allied Health Professionals ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals IMPACT AND SATISFACTION WITH E-CONSULTATION: A PERCEPTION OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-24
Author(s):  
Mubashir Siddiqui
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Allied Health ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Allied Health Professionals ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Google Docs ◽  
Consultation Services ◽  
Good Substitute

BACKGROUND AND AIMS The havoc caused by COVID-19 leads to have an adverse impact on medical priorities for consultation however e-consultation has been used widely by practitioners to aid the patient and healthcare providers. METHODOLOGY A cross-sectional survey was conducted on allied health professionals, considering physical and occupational therapists. A self-administered questionnaire regarding impact assessment and level of attained satisfaction was distributed to participants in Google Docs via email or Whatsapp groups. RESULTS A total number of 109 responses obtained from the participants showed (34.9%) were agreed to understand the completed condition of the patient, (38.5%) but (41.3%) disagreed to treat the patient same as physical appointment and (35.58%) disagreed to work more productively. Only (32.1%) were agreed to be satisfied during their consultation, (49.5%) agreed that e-consultation can never be adopted as a good substitute of physical appointments. CONCLUSION It was concluded that limited number of therapists were satisfied with their e-consultation services while majority were agreed that the service cannot be a good substitute for a physical appointment. Therefore, further trials needs to be conducted to evaluate the factors causing hindrance in healthcare delivery.

The Effects of a Communications Course for Health Professionals on Empathy Discrimination

1978 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew V. Beale ◽  
Otto D. Payton ◽  
Ingrid G. Zachary
Keyword(s):  
Counselor Training ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Allied Health ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Response Patterns ◽  
Allied Health Professionals ◽  
Communications Skills ◽  
Medical Technologists ◽  
Consistent Response

In an attempt to apply counselor training methods to new settings, empathic communications skills were taught to a group of allied health professionals including medical technologists, dietitians, and physical therapists at Virginie Commonwealth University. The results of the study demonstrated that (1) allied health professionals could be taught more effective communications skllls and (2) even relatively strong and consistent response patterns could be altered in a positive way through partlcipation in a relatively short-term training program.

scholarly journals Adherence to recommendations of inpatient geriatric consultation teams: a multicenter observational study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mieke Deschodt ◽  
Anthony Jeuris ◽  
Bastiaan Van Grootven ◽  
Eline Van Waerebeek ◽  
Evie Gantois ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Allied Health ◽  
Median Number ◽  
Adherence Rate ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Allied Health Professionals ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Multicenter Observational Study ◽  
Geriatric Consultation

Abstract Purpose Inpatient geriatric consultation teams (IGCTs) provide recommendations for the care of older patients hospitalized on non-geriatric wards based on comprehensive geriatric assessment. The lack of adherence to their recommendations hinders the potential impact of IGCTs. We evaluated the adherence to IGCT recommendations and determined which team and recommendation characteristics are related to higher adherence rates. Methods Multicenter observational study in older adults aged ≥ 75 years admitted to an acute non-geriatric ward. Demographic and adherence data were collected for 30 consecutive patients. A cross-sectional survey mapped team and organizational characteristics of the participating IGCTs. Results Analyses were conducted in 278 patients (51.4% male, mean age 82.5 years, and median length of stay 10 days). There was a median number of 3 recommendations (range 1–13) per patient. The overall adherence rate was 69.7%. Recommendations related to ‘social status’ (82.4%) and ‘functional status/mobility’ (73.3%) were best adhered to. Recommendations related to ‘medication’ (53.2%) and ‘nutritional status’ (59.1%) were least adhered to. Adherence rates increased if recommendations were given to allied health professionals (OR = 6.37, 95% CI = 1.15–35.35) or by more experienced IGCTs (OR = 1.34, 95% CI = 1.04–1.72) and decreased when more recommendations were given (OR = 0.51, 95% CI = 0.33–0.80). Conclusion Adherence rate to IGCT recommendations increased if given to allied health professionals or by more experienced IGCTs and when fewer recommendations were given. Study replication in an international multicenter study with a larger number of centers and evaluating the quality of the recommendations is suggested.

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