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Törnudd ML, Peolsson A, Johansson MM. The perceptions of nurses and physicians in primary care of rehabilitation for frail older adults. Clin Rehabil 2024:2692155241258286. [PMID: 38825588 DOI: 10.1177/02692155241258286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the perceptions of primary care nurses and physicians of the potential contributions of physiotherapists (PTs) and occupational therapists (OTs) in the treatment of frail older persons, as well as the obstacles to, and opportunities for, collaboration. DESIGN A qualitative study. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING Nurses (n = 9) and physicians (n = 8) in primary care in the county council [14 women (82%)] with experience working with older people. METHOD Interview study conducted with a semi-structured interview guide. Analyses were carried out with content analysis with an inductive approach. RESULTS The analysis resulted in six categories: knowledge of physiotherapy and occupational therapy interventions; what triggers the need for physiotherapy and occupational therapy?; the availability of rehabilitation interventions; teamwork opportunities and difficulties; motivating the patient; the site of the rehabilitation. CONCLUSIONS Close and clear collaboration between nurses and physicians and PTs and OTs is an important factor in ensuring that rehabilitation interventions provide the greatest possible benefit to the patient. Improving communication between different healthcare providers and clarifying the contact routes is a prerequisite for patients to be able to get the rehabilitation they need. More research is needed to determine the best approach to achieving this goal.
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- Maria Laitalainen Törnudd
- Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Unit of Physiotherapy, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Department of Rehabilitation in Norrköping, and Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Unit of Physiotherapy, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Centre, Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Unit of Clinical medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Activity and Health, and Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Department of Acute Internal Medicine and Geriatrics in Linköping, and Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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AlQhtani A, Alammar AK, Alshammari M, Alqahtani AS, Alsubhi F, AlSahabi AM. Perceptions of Hand Surgery Patients About Occupational Therapy. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY GLOBAL ONLINE 2024; 6:299-302. [PMID: 38817742 PMCID: PMC11133836 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsg.2023.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
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Purpose Occupational therapists provide holistic health care and social care and seek to promote health through occupation. This study measured how hand surgery patients who received referrals for occupational therapy perceive occupational therapy and occupational therapists. Methods A cross-sectional online survey was designed to determine the meaning of an occupation, the role of occupational therapists, the services and benefits provided by occupational therapists, the populations served, and the work settings of occupational therapists. Results This study included 634 patients who responded to the survey (three-fourths were women). Most participants were uncertain about the professional environment of occupational therapists. Approximately one-third of the respondents believed that occupational therapists work at general hospitals. Most participants believed that occupational therapists manage orthopedic conditions and hand injuries; however, the least participants believed that occupational therapists manage cases involving cardiorespiratory conditions. No significant correlation was noted between the participants' overall awareness of occupational therapy and their sex or age. However, a notable statistical relationship was found between the comprehensive knowledge of occupational therapy and the educational level of the participants. Conclusions To receive the benefits of occupational therapy, it is necessary for the population to be aware of those benefits. Clinical relevance Patient perspectives of occupational therapy can help in patient's education and their treatment plan.
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- Abdullh AlQhtani
- Plastic Surgery, Surgery Department, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Plastic Surgery Department, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Plastic Surgery Department, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Plastic Surgery Department, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Donoso Brown EV, Manspeaker S, Blaskowitz MG, Bratton K. Occupational therapy practitioners' experiences with interprofessional collaborative practice. J Interprof Care 2024; 38:525-533. [PMID: 38602113 DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2024.2303489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Although occupational therapists engage as part of interprofessional healthcare teams, explicit investigation into their experiences of interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP) has not been explored. This study evaluated occupational therapists in the United States experiences of IPCP with additional inquiry into which healthcare professionals occupational therapy practitioners interact with and how they engage in collaboration, during IPCP. An exploratory cross-sectional study was conducted using an online survey; 142 occupational therapy practitioners responded. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive and bivariate analyses; open-ended responses underwent consensual qualitative analysis. Participants reported most often engaging in IPCP with physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, nurses, physicians, and case managers, although variations in the top five professions were evident between practice settings. In addition, 82% of the respondents reported either feeling prepared or very prepared for IPCP after completing their pre-licensed educational programs. Two qualitative themes have emerged to describe key education-oriented and practice-oriented interprofessional experiences. To further enhance engagement in and preparedness for IPCP, occupational therapy professionals, and students may benefit from interprofessional training that involves the professions most often encountered during clinical practice. This type of learning could foster an understanding of communication and teamwork, thus enhancing readiness to participate in the IPCP team upon transition to practice.
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- Elena V Donoso Brown
- Department of Occupational Therapy, Rangos School of Health Sciences, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Department of Athletic Training, Rangos School of Health Sciences, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Rangos School of Health Sciences, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Rangos School of Health Sciences, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, USA
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Khalaf A, Almutairi AB, Saeed R, Alotaibi N, Alhamad H, Ghadanfar L. The Supervisees' Perspectives Concerning the Clinical Supervision of Radiologic Sciences Students at Clinical Sites: Implications and Future Directions. ADVANCES IN MEDICAL EDUCATION AND PRACTICE 2023; 14:305-312. [PMID: 37016623 PMCID: PMC10066897 DOI: 10.2147/amep.s397035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Clinical supervision (CS) is essential to practice-based learning in radiology. The assessment of the effectiveness of CS is essential to ensure the success of the process and to provide high-quality patient care. PURPOSE This study aimed to evaluate the CS of both Diagnostic Radiography (DR) and Nuclear Medicine (NM) technology students studying at Kuwait University. METHODS The Manchester Clinical Supervision Scale-26 (MCSS-26©) was distributed electronically to 90 third and fourth year students from Radiologic Sciences department. Ethical approval was obtained from the Health Sciences Centre (HSC) Ethical Committee and all the participants provided electronic informed consent. Data are presented as mean ± SD. RESULTS Seventy responses were collected from DR and NM (response rate 78%, DR: n= 51, NM: n=19). Overall, the mean CS score from the MCSS was 67.7±11.3, n=70. CS in NM scored more effective than that in DR with a p=0.037 (72.3±10.1, 66.0±11.3, respectively). CONCLUSION The effectiveness of CS has been evaluated in third and fourth year students across the two divisions of RS the department at Kuwait University. This study showed that students value the impact of CS in their professional role and 70% reported being satisfied with the overall CS experience. Limited studies are available that focuses on students' perceptions about clinical supervision; therefore, more studies are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of CS among RS students. Implications for interprofessional education are presented.
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- Asseel Khalaf
- Radiologic Sciences Department, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Physical Therapy Department, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Radiologic Sciences Department, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Occupational Therapy Department, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Occupational Therapy Department, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Radiologic Sciences Department, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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The Perception of Allied Health Professionals on Occupational Therapy. Occup Ther Int 2022; 2022:2588902. [PMID: 35350127 PMCID: PMC8926477 DOI: 10.1155/2022/2588902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Occupational therapy is a client-centered health profession and is a part of an interdisciplinary team. Effective interdisciplinary practice occurs when each professional understands the role of another professional in the team. This resulted in optimal referral among the professionals that can benefit the clients to receive good care and service. However, it seems that referrals to occupational therapy are becoming lesser by day in specific settings and hospitals in Malaysia. This brings a perspective if other professions in the healthcare team understand the role of occupational therapists. This study is aimed at exploring the perception and misconceptions of allied health professionals on the roles of occupational therapists. A focus group discussion was conducted among seven allied health professionals using a heuristic approach. The interview data were analyzed thematically. Themes developed were (i) awareness of occupational therapy ecosystem, (ii) in cooperating togetherness for the benefit of the client, and (iii) addressing the limitation to enhance the occupational therapy visibility. Findings found that the knowledge of other healthcare practitioners and clients on the occupational therapist's role is still limited. Role confusion and overlapping are common among other allied health professionals. Occupational therapy needs to continually promote the profession's role and identity for the maximum benefit to the client and overall improvement.
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Abu Tariah H, Scott PJ, Almhdawi KA, Alotaibi NM, Nafai S. Adaptation and Preliminary Validation of the Arabic Version of the Role Checklist Version 3 (RCv3). OTJR-OCCUPATION PARTICIPATION AND HEALTH 2021; 42:162-169. [PMID: 34971327 DOI: 10.1177/15394492211065190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Arab occupational therapists are in need either to develop their own outcome measures or to translate well-known outcome measures to their culture. The objective of this study was to translate, cross-culturally adapt, and validate preliminarily the Role Checklist Version 3 (RCv3) into Arabic language. The translation and cross-cultural adaptation process of the RCv3 into Arabic language was conducted in four main steps: (a) forward translation, (b) back translation, (c) expert panel review process, and (d) psychometric testing (Validity). The expert panel established the face validity and the content validity of the Arabic RCv3. Pilot testing was conducted, and the utility and content validity of the tool were confirmed. The final version of the Arabic RCv3 is now available for use in the Arab countries. However, further psychometric properties including reliability and responsiveness of this tool is warranted, thus supporting its wide use and proper application.
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- Hashem Abu Tariah
- The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan.,King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.,King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- American International College, Springfield, MA, USA
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Alotaibi N, Al-Sayegh N, Nadar M, Shayea A, Allafi A, Almari M. Investigation of Health Science Students' Knowledge Regarding Healthy Lifestyle Promotion During the Spread of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Front Public Health 2021; 9:774678. [PMID: 34820354 PMCID: PMC8606582 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.774678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Health sciences students as future health care providers, can play a valuable role in protecting societies against the spread of COVID-19 through health promotion and lifestyle modification education. Therefore, proper education of these students is essential. Objective: This study sought to assess and measure the change of knowledge of health sciences students regarding healthy lifestyle promotion strategies during the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, after participation in different types of online and social media educational programs. Methods: In order to serve the purpose of the study, a methodological research design was first used to ensure the validation of the developed scale; the COVID-19 Healthy Lifestyle Promotion Scale (COVID-19 HLPS). The study utilized a four-arm randomized control research design in which the participants were randomly assigned into one of four groups, (1) control group (placebo intervention), (2) brochure group, who received brochures relevant to healthy lifestyle promotion, (3) Instagram group, who received similar information but through Instagram posts, and (4) online interactive educational workshop group, who also received similar information through an online interactive educational workshop. Results: In total, 155 participants participated in the online and social media intervention programs. There was a significant improvement in the intervention groups in the total knowledge subscale of the healthy promotion strategies compared with the control group (p < 0.001). Overall, the workshop group was the most effective group (effect size = 1.54) followed by the Instagram group (effect size = 0.99) and then the brochure group (effect size = 0.91). Conclusions: In order to meet the challenges posed by this pandemic, the use of such online and social media interventions is essential and may be the key for health promotion during this pandemic. Health science students, as future health care professionals, can play a fundamental role during the COVID-19 pandemic in disseminating knowledge relevant to healthy lifestyle to their families and communities thus promoting healthy living and behavioral changes. We propose the development of research initiatives at both national and international levels targeting changes within health science curricula that can meet potential challenges of future pandemics, leading to advancement of health care services globally.
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- Naser Alotaibi
- Occupational Therapy Department, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Kuwait
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Kuwait
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- Occupational Therapy Department, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Kuwait
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- Occupational Therapy Department, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Kuwait
- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Kuwait
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Life Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Kuwait
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Public Health, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Kuwait
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Clarke M, Rowlands R, Morecroft S, Begum S, Evans J, Ford A, Morgan J, Prior I, Slater C. Adapting student practice placements in response to COVID-19: ‘Get there together’ a digital stories project for people living with dementia. WORLD FEDERATION OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS BULLETIN 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/14473828.2021.1975918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Maria Clarke
- Occupational Therapy Department, School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Occupational Therapy Department, School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Clinical Practice and Education Occupational Therapist, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Gwent, UK
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- Student Occupational Therapists, School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Student Occupational Therapists, School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Student Occupational Therapists, School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Student Occupational Therapists, School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Student Occupational Therapists, School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Student Occupational Therapists, School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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Emami Razavi SZ, Azadvari M, Hosseini M, Dehgolan SR, Maghbouli N. Evaluation of physical medicine and rehabilitation course for undergraduate medical students: A mixed-methods study. JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION 2021; 10:48. [PMID: 34084795 PMCID: PMC8057179 DOI: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_713_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND The objective was to evaluate an innovative physical medicine and rehabilitation (PMR) course for undergraduate students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences and their attitude and knowledge change following course participation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ninety-one medical students filled the knowledge, attitude, and satisfaction forms pre- and postintervention. Nineteen medical students, two faculty physiatrists, two residents, two physical therapists, and two occupational therapists participated in the focus groups. RESULTS We found significant attitude improvements. They declared the usefulness of PMR course for undergraduate. Moreover, they agreed that physiatrists could be first choice for refer of musculoskeletal patients and they preferred PMR as future career after course experience. Also, they preferred to refer musculoskeletal patients including carpal tunnel syndrome, frozen shoulder, nonspecific low back pain after course participation. We found a good relationship between attitude and practice scores (r = 0.543, P = 0.000); in fact, students' attitude would strongly predict their practice through a model involving age, satisfaction, and exam scores (R 2 = 0.356, B = 0.35 [0.06], and P = 0.000). CONCLUSION We found that internship training course might be an effective method of teaching PMR. Improving attitude toward the field of PMR and patient referral practice, career choice and disability perceptions of undergraduates is concluded in this study. Investigation of the advantages of such courses in larger studies with longer follow-up time-points is highly recommend.
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- Seyede Zahra Emami Razavi
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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