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View article: Tackling the growing burden of pain in low/middle-income countries
Tackling the growing burden of pain in low/middle-income countries Open
The global pain disability burden is a significant problem, with inequities in access to effective care and treatment outcomes for people living in low/middle-income countries (LMICs), particularly in rural settings. Social determinants of…
View article: A ‘Wholistic Needs’ Tool: The Process of Co-designing a Proactive Screener to Identify and Support Health and Social Needs
A ‘Wholistic Needs’ Tool: The Process of Co-designing a Proactive Screener to Identify and Support Health and Social Needs Open
Based in Ontario, Canada, this ongoing co-design initiative aims to develop a Wholistic Needs Pre-Screener for proactive identification and management of health and social needs for the 525,000 people in the Middlesex London Ontario Health…
View article: Integrated care for adults with chronic musculoskeletal disorders: scoping review protocol
Integrated care for adults with chronic musculoskeletal disorders: scoping review protocol Open
Objective: This protocol aims to guide the process to conduct scoping review on synthesizing the extent of the use, approaches, and evidence behind the implementation of integrated care approaches for people with chronic musculoskeletal di…
View article: Correction: Home-based therapy and its determinants for children with cerebral palsy, exploration of parents’ and physiotherapists’ perspective, a qualitative study, Ethiopia
Correction: Home-based therapy and its determinants for children with cerebral palsy, exploration of parents’ and physiotherapists’ perspective, a qualitative study, Ethiopia Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282328.].
View article: Designing systems for the care we need: A transformation journey in Southwestern Ontario
Designing systems for the care we need: A transformation journey in Southwestern Ontario Open
Primary care is considered the foundation of any health system. In Ontario, Canada Bills 41 and 74 introduced in 2016 and 2019, respectively, aimed to move towards a primary care-focused and sustainable integrated care approach designed ar…
View article: Home-based therapy and its determinants for children with cerebral palsy, exploration of parents’ and physiotherapists’ perspective, a qualitative study, Ethiopia
Home-based therapy and its determinants for children with cerebral palsy, exploration of parents’ and physiotherapists’ perspective, a qualitative study, Ethiopia Open
Objective This study aimed to explore the perceptions of parents and physiotherapists regarding home-based therapy programs for children with cerebral palsy and to understand the factors affecting adherence to home-based therapy programs. …
View article: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Living with Chronic Low Back Pain in Ethiopia
An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Living with Chronic Low Back Pain in Ethiopia Open
The findings from this study improve our understanding of the experience of people with chronic low back pain and its impact on their day-to-day life in Ethiopia. The findings from this study could inform the development of culturally cent…
View article: Cross-cultural translation, adaptation, and validation of the stroke- specific quality of life scale into Amharic language
Cross-cultural translation, adaptation, and validation of the stroke- specific quality of life scale into Amharic language Open
Background: The stroke-specific quality of life 2.0 (SSQOL 2.0) scale is a valid, reliable instrument which has been widely used as a patients reported outcome measure among stroke survivors However, the SSQOL scale has not been validated …
View article: Burden of neck pain and associated factors among smart phone user students in University of Gondar, Ethiopia
Burden of neck pain and associated factors among smart phone user students in University of Gondar, Ethiopia Open
Background Mobile technology has spread rapidly around the globe. In 2018 the numbers of mobile subscribers in Ethiopia hit 66.2 million. Musculoskeletal complaints related to smartphone use in different body parts have been reported rangi…
View article: Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Amharic version of Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire in people with low back pain in Ethiopia
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Amharic version of Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire in people with low back pain in Ethiopia Open
Cross-culturally translate, adapt, and validate Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) in Amharic language in Ethiopia. The English version RMDQ was translated into Amharic and back-translated into English. An expert review committe…
View article: Determining the feasibility of a trial to evaluate the effectiveness of phototherapy versus placebo at reducing pain during physical activity for people with knee osteoarthritis: a pilot randomized controlled trial
Determining the feasibility of a trial to evaluate the effectiveness of phototherapy versus placebo at reducing pain during physical activity for people with knee osteoarthritis: a pilot randomized controlled trial Open
Background Although practice guidelines recommend physical activity and exercise for the management of knee osteoarthritis, pain is a common barrier to participation. Phototherapy has been shown to reduce pain intensity for people with kne…
View article: Experience of fatigue and related factors among HIV-infected adults attending ART clinic in Ethiopia; a cross-sectional study
Experience of fatigue and related factors among HIV-infected adults attending ART clinic in Ethiopia; a cross-sectional study Open
Background: Fatigue is one of the most common bothersome HIV-related morbidity. The HIV prevalence in Ethiopia is heterogeneous by sex, geographic areas, and population groups. In Ethiopia, there is a need to estimate the burden of fatigue…
View article: <p>Epidemiology of General, Central Obesity and Associated Cardio-Metabolic Risks Among University Employees, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study</p>
Epidemiology of General, Central Obesity and Associated Cardio-Metabolic Risks Among University Employees, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study Open
This study results revealed the variable prevalence between general obesity and the anthropometric indices (IDF cutoff) defining central obesity; WC, WHtR, and WHR among the participants. The result of this study suggests that the construc…
View article: Central obesity, not BMI explains cardio-metabolic risks among university employees, Ethiopia – a cross-sectional study
Central obesity, not BMI explains cardio-metabolic risks among university employees, Ethiopia – a cross-sectional study Open
Background: Evidence suggests that the middle and low-income countries such as Ethiopia are facing the growing epidemic of both communicable and non-communicable diseases creating burden on the healthcare system. The increasing prevalence …
View article: Epidemiology and factors associated with peripheral neuropathy among HIV infected patients in Gondar, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study
Epidemiology and factors associated with peripheral neuropathy among HIV infected patients in Gondar, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study Open
More than half of the HIV patients who attended HIV care clinic at University of Gondar hospital during the study period were found to present with peripheral sensory neuropathy. Higher age, tallness, TB medication, and didanosine in ART w…