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based application of transdermal cryoanalgesia as interventional pain
management among Nigerian physiotherapists Onigbinde Ayodele Teslim1, Talabi AE2, Olaoye O1 Oniyangi S2, Olaitan OL2, Odeyemi E1 1Medical Rehabilitation Department, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife, Osun State, Nigeria 2Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
Abstract
Aim and
scope: The primary purpose of this study was to sample the opinion of
physiotherapists on the prescription of cryoanalgesia for
patients’ home based use in Nigeria. Material and methods: A
total of 152 physiotherapists (PTs) were selected from hospitals in
south-west Nigeria. The instrument used in this study was a structured
self-administered questionnaire. The respondents were to choose option
of either ‘Agree’ or ‘Disagree’ with each
opinion statement in the questionnaire. Results: One hundred and seven
(70.4%) were practising prescription of cryoanalgesia because they felt
their clients needed more treatment sessions than they offered at the
clinic. However, their prescription was not due to exhaustion at work
during normal clinic hours. The PTs who believed that the treatment
sessions at the clinics were inadequate was significantly higher (X2 =
262.5, p < 0.05) than those who felt it was appropriate. Among those
that were yet to practise the prescription for home-based use, 100
(65.8%) indicated their readiness to do so if they feel their clients
need more treatment sessions than they have offered at the clinic.
Furthermore, most physiotherapists significantly disagreed with the
opinion that they have preference for other modalities to manage pain
(X2 = 74.907, P = 0.001), or that there were inadequate scientific
evidences supporting the usage of cryoanalgesics (X2 = 99.227, P = 0.
001). The result showed that most physiotherapists significantly agreed
that the possibility of contraindications (X2 = 72.257, P = 0.001) and
the possibility of complications (X2 = 4.252, P = 0.001) might prevent
them from prescribing cryoanalgesia.
Key
words:rehabilitation, transdermal cryoanalgesia, pain, physiotherapy
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