Physical and occupational therapy service delivery models for populations identified as hard-to-reach: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The delivery of rehabilitation services for hard-to-reach populations (e.g., refugees) is highly complex. There is a need for evidence-based approaches to deliver physiotherapy (PT) or occupational therapy (OT) services to this underserved group.

Objectives

The purpose of this scoping review was to identify PT and OT service delivery models that have been implemented, for populations typically identified as hard-to-reach and their associated health outcomes.

Eligibility criteria

Articles were eligible if they described PT and/or OT services for hard-to-reach populations. There were no restrictions on study design.

Study selection

Six electronic databases (AMED, CINAHL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Healthstar, and PsycINFO) were searched from January 2000 to June

SUBMITTER: Noguchi KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11559991 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature