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RMJ. 2022; 47(1): 165-168


Screening for perceived health and wellness among professional physical therapists through a holistic viewpoint

Fareeha Sheerazi, Kashmala Saleem, Fouzia Batool, Sania Khawar Kiani, Ambrin Kousar, Mir Arif Hussain.

Abstract
Objective: To look into the perceived health and state of wellness of professional physical therapists in six dimensions of wellness, and compare them on the basis of gender and qualification.
Methodology: s cross sectional survey was performed from February to July 2017 on graduates and postgraduates working physical therapists. A total of 386 participants of both gender aged 24 and above were included in the study via convenience sampling. Undergraduates, non-working graduates and graduates with illnesses were excluded from the study. Perceived wellness survey (PWS) questionnaire was used. T-test and one way ANOVA was applied for statistical analysis of the data using SPSS 20.
Results: The mean scores of the participants for psychological, physical, emotional, spiritual, social and intellectual dimensions of wellness were 3.9±0.6, 4.3±0.7, 4.2±0.7, 4.3±0.7, 4.4±0.7 and 4.3±2.2, respectively. A significant difference was observed between males in females only in terms of physical and spiritual dimensions of PWS, with males scoring higher as compared to females (p<0.05). No statistically significant differences were observed among all the dimensions of wellness in terms of qualification of the participants (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Male professionals had better sense of self perceived wellness in terms of physical and spiritual dimensions as compared to females, however qualification had no effect in terms self-perceived health.

Key words: Health, holistic health, physical therapist, wellness.


 
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Sheerazi F, Saleem K, Batool F, Kiani SK, Kousar A, Hussain MA. Screening for perceived health and wellness among professional physical therapists through a holistic viewpoint. RMJ. 2022; 47(1): 165-168.


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Sheerazi F, Saleem K, Batool F, Kiani SK, Kousar A, Hussain MA. Screening for perceived health and wellness among professional physical therapists through a holistic viewpoint. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=25246 [Access: December 06, 2023].


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Sheerazi F, Saleem K, Batool F, Kiani SK, Kousar A, Hussain MA. Screening for perceived health and wellness among professional physical therapists through a holistic viewpoint. RMJ. 2022; 47(1): 165-168.



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Sheerazi F, Saleem K, Batool F, Kiani SK, Kousar A, Hussain MA. Screening for perceived health and wellness among professional physical therapists through a holistic viewpoint. RMJ. (2022), [cited December 06, 2023]; 47(1): 165-168.



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Sheerazi, F., Saleem, . K., Batool, . F., Kiani, . S. K., Kousar, . A. & Hussain, . M. A. (2022) Screening for perceived health and wellness among professional physical therapists through a holistic viewpoint. RMJ, 47 (1), 165-168.



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Sheerazi, Fareeha, Kashmala Saleem, Fouzia Batool, Sania Khawar Kiani, Ambrin Kousar, and Mir Arif Hussain. 2022. Screening for perceived health and wellness among professional physical therapists through a holistic viewpoint. Rawal Medical Journal, 47 (1), 165-168.



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Sheerazi, Fareeha, Kashmala Saleem, Fouzia Batool, Sania Khawar Kiani, Ambrin Kousar, and Mir Arif Hussain. "Screening for perceived health and wellness among professional physical therapists through a holistic viewpoint." Rawal Medical Journal 47 (2022), 165-168.



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Sheerazi, Fareeha, Kashmala Saleem, Fouzia Batool, Sania Khawar Kiani, Ambrin Kousar, and Mir Arif Hussain. "Screening for perceived health and wellness among professional physical therapists through a holistic viewpoint." Rawal Medical Journal 47.1 (2022), 165-168. Print.



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Sheerazi, F., Saleem, . K., Batool, . F., Kiani, . S. K., Kousar, . A. & Hussain, . M. A. (2022) Screening for perceived health and wellness among professional physical therapists through a holistic viewpoint. Rawal Medical Journal, 47 (1), 165-168.