{"doi":"10.46409/002.feak3176","title":"AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING, PERCEPTIONS, AND CURRENT PRACTICES OF FILIPINO PHYSICAL THERAPISTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSICAL THERAPY","abstract":"Introduction: Environmental physical therapy (EPT) is the incorporation of environmental health into the field of physical therapy that encompasses the relationships between the environment, human health and functioning, and physical therapy. This study determined the level of awareness and understanding of Filipino physical therapists regarding the general concepts of EPT, their perceptions regarding its barriers and facilitators, and the current clinical practices in the Philippines. Methods: This study employed a quantitative design. Subjects were Filipino clinical physical therapists with at least 3 years of clinical practice in the Philippines. A questionnaire containing 55 items was developed, validated, and pre-tested. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistical analysis. Results: Eighty-eight clinical physical therapists participated in the study. Final questionnaire consisted of 55 items and had good internal consistency (Cronbach alpha>0.72). Findings show that Filipino physical therapists are extremely aware and find the general elements of EPT understandable. However, the subjects rarely utilized the environment and other-than-humans in practice, but were partially involved in sustainable practices. The top perceived barriers were the lack of availability and access to resources and to the physical environment, and the lack of knowledge and awareness on EPT practices. The top perceived facilitators were acceptance of adjustments to change and the positive emotional response of clinical staff and patients. The SGD provided an explanation on how the perceived barriers and facilitators affected clinical EPT practice. Discussion: The study revealed that Filipino PTs demonstrate the prerequisite characteristics inclined towards the implementation of EPT in the Philippines which can facilitate a smoother transition and integration of EPT into clinical practice. Filipino physical therapists have the opportunity to be at the forefront of promoting environmental sustainability in the healthcare system.","journal":"Philippine Journal of Physical Therapy","year":2024,"id":479592,"datarank":0.0,"base_score":0.0,"endowment":0.0,"self_citation_contribution":0.0,"citation_network_contribution":0.0,"self_endowment_contribution":0.0,"citer_contribution":0.0,"corpus_percentile":null,"corpus_rank":null,"citation_count":1,"citer_count":0,"citers_with_citation_signal":0,"citers_with_endowment":0,"datacite_reuse_total":0,"is_dataset":false,"is_dataset_confidence":0.9604,"is_data_producer":false,"deposit_databanks":null,"is_oa":true,"file_count":0,"downloads":0,"has_version_chain":false,"published_date":"2024-01-01","fair_score":null,"fair_percentile":null,"algorithm_id":"datarank_citation_only_1hop_v6","ranking_scope":"data_only","authors":[{"id":1319032,"name":"Alexa Junno C. Malabed","orcid":null,"position":1,"is_corresponding":false},{"id":1319033,"name":"Alessandra Lexine C. Calisaan","orcid":null,"position":2,"is_corresponding":false},{"id":1319034,"name":"Mia Angel B. Manding","orcid":null,"position":3,"is_corresponding":false},{"id":1319035,"name":"Janine Melai F. Rivera","orcid":null,"position":4,"is_corresponding":false},{"id":1319036,"name":"Crizza Nicole B. Gajes","orcid":null,"position":5,"is_corresponding":false},{"id":1319037,"name":"Charles Jay B. Trinidad","orcid":null,"position":6,"is_corresponding":false},{"id":969278,"name":"Francis Clarence C. Chua","orcid":"0000-0003-0230-0093","position":7,"is_corresponding":false},{"id":1319031,"name":"Danielle C. Taylor","orcid":null,"position":0,"is_corresponding":true}],"reference_count":0,"raw_metadata":null,"created_at":"2026-07-19T02:06:54.284166Z","pmid":null,"pmcid":null,"fwci":null,"citation_percentile":null,"influential_citations":0,"oa_status":null,"license":null,"views":0,"total_file_size_bytes":0,"version_count":0,"fair_f":null,"fair_a":null,"fair_i":null,"fair_r":null,"fair_zscore":null,"fair_rationale":null,"fair_model":null,"fair_agent_version":null,"fair_fulltext_source":null,"fair_has_llm":null,"fair_computed_at":null,"clinical_trials":[],"software_tools":[],"db_accessions":[],"linked_datasets":[],"topics":[]}