COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND UTILIZATION OF PHYSIOTHERAPY SERVICES IN PRIMARY HEALTHCARE SETTINGS: A COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATION PERSPECTIVE IN SUDAN
Yousra Eltigani,Nosiba Ebrahim,Lina Saied,Yousra Rajab,Omema Salih,Tariq Abdelmagid and Hassan Abdelnour - Physiotherapy Department, School of Health Sciences, Ahfad University for Women, Omdurman, Sudan.
- Physiotherapy Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jerash University, Jerash, Jordan.
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Background: Community Based Education (CBE) serves as an instructional approach to develop professional competencies while addressing community health needs. Physiotherapy services remain underutilized in many primary healthcare settings, particularly in low-resource contexts. This study aimed to compare community awareness, perceptions, and utilization patterns of physiotherapy services across two primary health centers in Sudan. Methods: A comparative qualitative descriptive study was conducted at Al Gosi Health Center and Aleskan Health Center in Omdurman, Sudan. Data collection included focus group discussions (n=43), semi-structured interviews with healthcare professionals (n=15), and patient feedback sessions across four clinical domains: orthopaedics, neurology, women’s health, and amputation care.
Yousra Eltigani et,al (2026); COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND UTILIZATION OF PHYSIOTHERAPY SERVICES IN PRIMARY HEALTHCARE SETTINGS: A COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATION PERSPECTIVE IN SUDAN, Jana Nexus: Journal of Health and Medicine, 2 (04), 01-06, ISSN s(O) 3107-7889. DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/JNHM01/125
Physiotherapy Department, School of Health Sciences, Ahfad University for Women, Omdurman, Sudan. | Physiotherapy Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jerash University, Jerash, Jordan.
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