Background: Prior to developing a community-based rehabilitation program, there is a need to conduct a needs assessment to identify the factors that may affect the quality of life (QOL) in a community. However, after reviewing related literature, no community needs assessment tools were readily accessible and were directed toward the target population and research locale of this study. Objective: The study aims to develop and validate a questionnaire that assesses the needs of selected barangays in Binangonan, Rizal as part of the first phase of the PRECEDE-PROCEED model. Methods: A purposive sampling method will be utilized in recruiting via email a panel of experts, consisting of five content experts and five lay experts, to evaluate the researcher-developed questionnaire's content validity. Content validity will be assessed through evaluation of the tool's grammar, choice of words, question construction, and scoring of items. The data will then be analyzed by a statistician using content validity ratio (CVR) and content validity index (CVI) where questions may be retained, revised, or eliminated. Expected Results: The study expects to produce a content-validated questionnaire in English consisting of four dimensions: social, epidemiological, educational, and administrative/policy. For an item to be considered valid, scores for CVR and CVI should be equal to or greater than the cut-off values. The information from the questionnaire may be utilized by healthcare professionals aiming to improve the QOL in the community.

Introduction: Needs assessment is essential before developing a community-based rehabilitation program to identify the factors that may affect the quality of life (QOL) in a community. However, no assessment tools were readily accessible and directed toward this study's target population and research locale. The study aims to develop and validate Community Assessment for Rehabilitation Enhancement (CARE), a PRECEDE-PROCEED model-based questionnaire that assesses the needs of barangays in Binangonan, Rizal. Methods: The questionnaire items were grounded on related literature using keywords and Boolean operators across various research databases. A purposive sampling method was utilized to recruit a panel of experts to evaluate CARE’s content validity. Content validity was assessed by evaluating the tool’s grammar, choice of words, question construction, and scoring of items. The researchers then analyzed the data using content validity ratio (CVR) and content validity index (CVI). Results: After reviewing related literature, the researchers generated 75 items for CARE, 55 of which were deemed appropriate based on the CVI. However, only one item in the questionnaire had a CVR result of at least 0.99. Discussion: To further improve the current status of the questionnaire, additional rounds of Delphi, more panel experts, and a Filipino translation of the questionnaire may be done.

Aim: To determine acceptance of telerehabilitation, accessibility to technological resources, and technical literacy, and determine the relationship between mentioned variables among older adults with hypertension. Methods: This cross-sectional analytic study collected data through an online survey using the Web-Based Patient-Reported Outcomes Capture System-Needs, Acceptance, and Readiness Assessments questionnaire. Purposive sampling was used through the assistance of partner communities from UST Simbahayan. Relationships between independent (socio-demographics and readiness) and dependent variables (acceptance) were analyzed through robust regression (p-value<0.0001) using STATA. Results: Most older adults (n = 174) were female and had secondary schooling. The overall acceptance of telerehabilitation was measured through a 4-point Likert scale (Mean = 3.42; Median = 3.57). In terms of readiness, the majority have computer access and internet access at home but have a frequency of use of less than a month. Younger age increased acceptance by 0.48%, while a college graduate increased acceptance by 13%. Living in Laguna and Rizal also increased acceptance by 13% and 26%, respectively. In contrast with past studies, this research revealed that frequency of ICT use and Internet access are not predictive of acceptance of telerehabilitation. Conclusion and Implications: Younger age, higher educational attainment, place of residence, and computer access at home were predictive of acceptance of telerehabilitation. The results suggest the need to include other quantitative aspects of telerehabilitation readiness. The findings of the study may aid in identifying the readiness of other communities in receiving telerehabilitation and addressing the barriers to implementing telerehabilitation.

Background:The emergence of Telerehabilitation in managing hypertension showed positive outcomes as an alternative approach to deliver healthcare services. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic which necessitates less physical contact, the study aims to determine the effectiveness of Telerehabilitation versus the usual care in hypertension management among adults in communities, especially in rural settings. Methods: A comprehensive electronic search was conducted in the following databases: ProQuest, EBSCOhost, AHA Journals, PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, HERDIN, Web of Science, JSTOR, and ScienceDirect in March 2022 and was updated in August 2022. Inclusion criteria are randomized controlled trial studies that involve participants aged ≥ 18 years old with hypertension or baseline blood pressure of >140/90 mmHg and the use of technologies and digital services to address hypertension versus non-Telerehabilitation approaches in rural communities or through communitybased rehabilitation. Exclusion criteria are non-randomized controlled trials, qualitative studies, unfinished and article type records. The revised Cochrane Collaboration Risk of Bias tool will be used to evaluate the content for risk of bias, quality, and internal validity. An electronic data collection form and Raxter will be utilized to extract and to organize the following: demographics, objectives, design, settings, interventions, outcome measures, and significant findings. Review Manager (RevMan) version 5.4 will be used to perform quantitative synthesis of the pooled data if homogeneity is observed in the outcomes. Expected Results: The study will determine the effectiveness of Telerehabilitation in managing hypertension and aiding in its implementation in response to the global trend of urbanization in rural areas.

Introduction: Physical therapists (PTs) are licensed practitioners who can assess, diagnose, and provide treatment interventions that restore patients to optimal function. While PTs can deliver complete management plans, the practice of physical therapy (PT) in the Philippines follows a referral system where physicians are the first contact of the patient, emphasizing the importance of physician's perception towards the role of PTs and scope of PT service. This study aimed to determine the internal consistency of the Perception on Physical Therapists Questionnaire (PoPTQ), and to use this tool to report the existing perceptions of Filipino physicians on the practice of PT. Method: This study was divided into two phases and utilized a multi-method quantitative research design. For Phase 1 (psychometric), 18 questionnaires administered to Filipino physicians were used to compute Cronbach's α of PoPTQ. A total of 134 questionnaires of the same population were analyzed for Phase 2 (cross-sectional), in which descriptive statistics and cross tab analysis were used to report the respondents' perceptions. Both phases utilized online means of data gathering done via convenience sampling. Results: Phase 1 revealed a Cronbach's α value of 0.528 for all items of PoPTQ. Phase 2 showed that physicians who have attended lectures discussing the roles of PTs or have experience with working with them have a higher referral rate than those with no prior exposure to PTs. Discussion: Filipino physicians believe that PTs can establish strong patient-therapist relationships, treat different patients, and acknowledge the roles of PTs in clinical and research settings. Data suggest that adequate foundational knowledge, positive perceptions, and high awareness of PTs' roles and scope of practice are observed among Filipino physicians. However, there remains a need to increase collaboration opportunities between PTs and physicians in their academic years and programs that focus on the promotion of PT roles and scope of practice.