Knowledge and current practices of physiotherapists on the physical activity and exercise in the rehabilitation of children with epileptic seizures

Yakasai, Abdulsalam Mohammed; Danazumi, Musa Sani; Zakari, Usman Usman; Usman, Isa Lawal; Abdullahi, Auwal; Shehu, Usman Tijjani

doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2019.106891

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“…Their results indicated a significant association with years of experience on the 'attitudes of physiotherapy in the palliative care' domain, with a negative correlation between number of years qualified and percentage score (Spearman r = −0.14; p = 0.03). However, a study by Yakasai et al (2020) indicated that expert physiotherapists have better knowledge and better practise compared to novice physiotherapists. Similar findings were also reported in previous studies, which indicated that expert physiotherapists have better knowledge and also use better reflection methods in the clinical decision-making process when compared to novice physiotherapists (Case, Harrison & Roskell 2000;Doody & McAteer 2002;May et al 2013;Wainwright et al 2010).…”

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Knowledge, awareness and use of current practice of palliative care amongst physiotherapists

Yakasai,

Maharaj,

Gidado

et al. 2023

S. Afr. j. physiother.

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Background: Recently, there has been a marked increase in the incidence of cancer, HIV, and other noncommunicable diseases globally. Thus, the demand for palliative care (PC), including end-of-life care, continues to grow worldwide. Physiotherapy has an important role in PC as it aims to alleviate symptoms and improve quality of life by optimising independent levels of function.Objective: To assess the level of knowledge, awareness and current practice of PC amongst Nigerian physiotherapists in clinical practice.Method: Our study used a cross-sectional descriptive census-based method and recruited practising physiotherapists in Nigeria. An electronic questionnaire was used to collect data over 12 weeks, comprising 36 semistructured questions in four domains: personal information, knowledge, awareness and current practices regarding PC. Data were analysed using a pragmatist paradigm.Results: Of the 426 physiotherapists who participated, 50% (n = 213) had a postgraduate degree, 49.5% (n = 211) had a bachelor’s degree and 0.5% (n = 2) had a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. The results also indicate that 73.9% (n = 315) of the participants had sufficient knowledge about PC, 80.5% (n = 343) had a sufficient level of awareness about PC and 66.7% (n = 284) were using current clinical practices in the rehabilitation of critically ill patients or those with chronic conditions.Conclusion: It was concluded that most Nigerian physiotherapists had sufficient knowledge and awareness about PC and were involved in the management of patients requiring PC physiotherapy.Clinical implication: It can be understood that a large proportion of Nigerian physiotherapists have clinical experience managing patients requiring PC, despite inadequate formal training in this field.

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“…Responses were scored as described in the study by Yakasai et al (2020) using the scoring system as follows: agree, disagree and undecided. The questionnaire texts were analysed qualitatively using content analysis (Shelley & Krippendorff 2012).…”

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Knowledge, awareness and use of current practice of palliative care amongst physiotherapists

Yakasai,

Maharaj,

Gidado

et al. 2023

S. Afr. j. physiother.

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“…Physiotherapy plays a major role in the recovery of epilepsy patients, especially among the pediatric group [ 20 ], as physiotherapy induces physiological and psychological benefits for such patients. It is strongly recommended for patients with diseases or accidents that impair their ability to move or coordinate [ 21 ].…”

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Heterozygous Mutation of Sodium Voltage-Gated Channel Alpha Subunit 2 and Pumilio Homolog 1 Genes in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report

Al-Sharif¹,

Attiah²,

AlKhateeb³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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Epilepsy is a neurological condition brought on by recurrent and spontaneous seizures in patients with hypersynchronous neuronal ensemble activity. These spontaneous seizures appear to be brought on by increased neuronal excitability and synaptic synchronization. The development of neuronal hyperexcitability and acquiring epilepsy is still poorly understood. Cell differentiation and development might be related to the pumilio RNA-binding family member 1 (Pumilio 1 ( PUM1 )). Complete deficiency of this gene causes misregulation of the proteins involved in the control of neuronal excitability. Furthermore, the voltage-gated sodium channels alpha subunit 2 ( SCN2A ) triggers action potentials in brain neurons, and a variety of severe hereditary epilepsy syndromes are caused by their mutation. Here, we present a rare case of a seven-year-old female with co-occurrence of two genetic mutations in the pumilio homolog 1 ( PUM1 ) and sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 2 ( SCN2A ).

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“…So gibt es derzeit Arbeiten zur sensomotorischen [11][12][13][14] und autonomen Funktion [15] sowie zur kognitiven [16,17] Rehabilitation. Weitere Bereiche sind Zerebralparese [18][19][20], Epilepsie [21] und Covid-19 [22,23]. Zu den verwendeten Techniken gehören Hirnstimulation [16], periphere Stimulation [15,24,25] und manuelle körperliche Übungen [11][12][13][14].…”

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Aktueller Stand und Herausforderungen der neurologischen Rehabilitation in Nigeria

Abdullahi¹

2022

neuroreha

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Die neurologische Rehabilitation ist ein Teilbereich der Rehabilitation, der sich mit der Bereitstellung klinischer und anderer gesundheitsbezogener Dienstleistungen für Patienten mit neurologischen Erkrankungen wie Schlaganfall, Multiple Sklerose, Rückenmarkverletzungen, Zerebralparese und Morbus Parkinson befasst. Im Laufe der Jahre gab es weltweit Fortschritte in der Forschung und Praxis der Neuroreha. Diese Fortschritte sind jedoch von Land zu Land unterschiedlich. In Nigeria hat die Neurologie zwar in Bezug auf die Bereitstellung von Dienstleistungen und die Spezialisierung, wie z. B. den Einsatz der Hirnstimulation, an Fahrt aufgenommen, aber es gibt immer noch Herausforderungen, die überwunden werden müssen, wie der Mangel an gut ausgebildeten Fachkräften, an modernen Einrichtungen und die Finanzierung der Forschung.

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Knowledge and current practices of physiotherapists on the physical activity and exercise in the rehabilitation of children with epileptic seizures

Cited by 8 publications

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Knowledge, awareness and use of current practice of palliative care amongst physiotherapists

Knowledge, awareness and use of current practice of palliative care amongst physiotherapists

Heterozygous Mutation of Sodium Voltage-Gated Channel Alpha Subunit 2 and Pumilio Homolog 1 Genes in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report

Aktueller Stand und Herausforderungen der neurologischen Rehabilitation in Nigeria

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