Practice of the Short Wave Diathermy (SWD) Application

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Various national & international bodies like FDA, CSP has laid down the guidelines for the reasonable use of SWD electro therapeutic agent (EPA) ensuring safety & effectiveness. However, it remains uncertain, whether the practicing physiotherapists are aware of the very existence of this guidelines and implementing them in daily practice. Any lack of knowledge about this background can endanger the patient safety leading to serious health hazards. In the present survey, 49 physiotherapy practitioners were interviewed with a self-report measure to investigate their knowledge base, mode of application of SWD (6 items) & the awareness about recommended guidelines (5 items) etc.

Detailed Description
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Study design: cross sectional survey design with the use of a self-report form to record the participant's views was used. Sampling frame consisted of physiotherapists working in private clinics in sub-urban area of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Institutional ethic committee of Terna Physiotherapy College granted permission to conduct this survey. The self-report forms were coded in order to conceal the identity of the therapist. In this survey 49 physiotherapists were interviewed with a self-report form consisting of total 23 item. In the initial section of this survey form a general information was collected regarding years of experience (1 item), Types of condition treated (1 item), No of patients treated (item 1) Duration of onset (item 1) & the type of modality used (item 1). Specific items interrogating therapist's knowledge about the EMF generating modality were designed to retrieve the information about dosage prescription (7 item), acquaintance with recommended guidelines & indications (item 5), years of experience with that particular modality (item1), Any kind of side effects observed (item 1), any action taken for the same (item 2), referring personnel for recommending this modality (item 1), overall therapist's experience with the effectiveness of this modality (item1).

Official Title
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A Probe Into Practice of the Short Wave Diathermy (SWD) Application in Private Physiotherapy Clinics: a Survey From Ethical Practice & Safety Perspective.

Conditions
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Electromagnetic Fields

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: interview method: self report form


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Private physical therapists practitioners Exclusion Criteria: Who were volunteering to participate

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 25 Years
Maximum Age: 60 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Other: interview method: self report form|the responses about participants perception, behavior pattern and attitude were recorded on the self report form|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SELF REPORT FORM | This 23 item form was prepared after the extensive discussion with the panel of experts. In the initial section of this survey form a general information was collected regarding years of experience (1 item), Types of condition treated (1 item), No of patients treated (item 1) Duration of onset (item 1) & the type of modality used (item 1). Specific items interrogating therapist's knowledge about the EMF generating modality were designed to retrieve the information about dosage prescription (7 item), acquaintance with recommended guidelines & indications (item 5), years of experience with that particular modality (item1), Any kind of side effects observed (item 1), any action taken for the same (item 2), referring personnel for recommending this modality (item 1), overall therapist's experience with the effectiveness of this modality (item1). | ONE DAY. 15 MINUTES | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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SWD, EPA, SAFE PRACTICE