ArticleBMC medical education2025
Evaluating an online stroke training programme for Saudi Arabian physiotherapists for improving their knowledge and confidence in long-term stroke care: a pilot mixed-methods study.
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- A systematic review of physical therapy rehabilitation for stroke survivors in Arab countries and Saudi Arabia: current approaches and future challenges.Saudi medical journal · 2025Pooled it
- Development of an entry-level physiotherapy program in a low-resource setting: an innovative model in Tajikistan.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Trends in Stroke Burden and Rehabilitation Demand in Saudi Arabia, 1990-2021, with Projections to 2030: A National Analysis Using GBD 2021 Data.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundStroke is currently the second leading cause of death in Saudi Arabia (SA), with an annual incidence rate of 29 per 100,000 people. There is a huge demand for rehabilitation services for people who have had a stroke living in the community; however, the services in SA do not meet this need due to a lack of community rehabilitation services. Additionally, rehabilitation staff have reported a lack of knowledge and skills to deliver rehabilitation services for people post-stroke in the community. A first step towards developing these services is to train professionals working in this area to deliver community-based rehabilitation for patients with stroke. This is the first study to evaluate an online stroke training programme (STP) for physiotherapists in SA to enhance stroke care and enable them to deliver long-term care following the discharge of stroke patients.
methodsA sequential mixed methods design was adopted with three measurements undertaken pre-training, post-training questionnaires and one-month follow-up interviews. Participants were eligible if they were physiotherapists of any gender who were currently providing therapy to stroke patients and working in SA. The STP consisted of four modules and was delivered via an online platform. Questionnaires developed for this study were key outcome measures used to measure the change in the participants' knowledge, confidence and attitude. Chi-Square test and Wilcoxon test were used to compare pre- and post-training results.
resultsTwenty-six physiotherapists completed the STP. The results demonstrated a statistically significant increase (P < 0.05) in the participants' knowledge and confidence in providing long-term care for patients with stroke. Additionally, the STP had a positive impact on the participants' attitudes. Qualitative interviews post-training suggested that participants' experiences of STP were positive. However, the training had limitations such as the lack of practical content and a short duration.
conclusionThe STP was seen to be acceptable and found to improve participants' knowledge and confidence in delivering long-term care for patients with stroke in this study. Future research should focus on evaluating impact of training in improvements in service delivery by physiotherapists.
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