{"doi":"10.46409/002.ridk3099","title":"BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS TO THE PARTICIPATION OF PHYSICAL THERAPISTS IN DISASTER RESPONSE FOLLOWING NATURAL HAZARD-DRIVEN SUDDEN-ONSET DISASTERS: A SYSTEMATISED INTEGRATIVE REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE","abstract":"Introduction: The occurrence and frequency of natural hazard-driven sudden-onset disasters have been increasing globally. Disasters cause injuries that can result in long-term disabilities or worsen pre-existing conditions, contributing to the vulnerability of individuals and communities to future disasters. This highlights the value of disability prevention through rehabilitative services, such as physical therapy, during disaster response. However, despite the growing recognition of the profession in disaster risk management, physical therapists (PT) remain underutilized, and no studies have explored the factors that facilitate and hinder their participation. Methods: The study utilized a systematized integrative review design. A systematic search of the following electronic databases was conducted: PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, Embase and Web of Science. Grey literature sources were also utilized. Thematic analysis was used to identify, analyze, and report patterns that emerge from the extracted data. Results: Nineteen (19) publications were included. Factors that affect participation were extracted and two broad contexts emerged: initiation of participation and engagement during the actual response. Further analysis revealed four themes affecting participation within these contexts: personal and social factors, organizational support, factors related to the profession, and operational considerations. Discussion: The identified personal and social factors encompass a range of attributes related to individual motivations, attitudes, and unique personal circumstances. This domain extends to the social environment, including language and culture. Organizational support encompasses a wide array of resources, collaborative efforts, and infrastructural provisions extended by various organizations, professional associations, and local entities. Factors within the profession encapsulate the full spectrum of clinical expertise, educational background, employment dynamics, and the broader recognition of the profession. This domain also encompasses the interplay of policies, guidelines, and structural reinforcement that collectively shape the profession. Lastly, identified operational considerations encompass role assignments, resource allocation, patient management, and the physical environment in which response activities take place.","journal":"Philippine Journal of Physical Therapy","year":2024,"id":494869,"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":0,"citer_count":0,"citers_with_citation_signal":0,"citers_with_endowment":0,"datacite_reuse_total":0,"is_dataset":false,"is_dataset_confidence":0.9589,"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":1341431,"name":"Gabriel Tan","orcid":"0000-0002-2202-8747","position":0,"is_corresponding":true}],"reference_count":0,"raw_metadata":null,"created_at":"2026-07-19T02:09:15.528853Z","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":[]}