Publications by authors named "Alesha M Sayner"

Physiotherapists play a crucial role in managing symptoms that can arise from treatments for prostate cancer. Despite the benefits, limited evidence exists on physiotherapists' self-perceived capabilities, enablers, and barriers in service provision. This qualitative study employed a phenomenological approach to explore the experiences of physiotherapists providing supportive care to patients with prostate cancer in metropolitan and regional Victoria, Australia.

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Background: Building healthcare service and health professionals' capacity and capability to rapidly translate research evidence into health practice is critical to the effectiveness and sustainability of healthcare systems. This review scoped the literature describing programmes to build knowledge translation capacity and capability in health professionals and healthcare services, and the evidence supporting these.

Methods: This scoping review was undertaken using the Joanna Briggs Institute scoping review methodology.

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Background: Building clinician and organisation-level research translation capacity and capability is fundamental for increasing the implementation of research into health practice and policy and improving health outcomes. Research translation capacity and capability building is particularly crucial in rural and regional settings to address complex problems impacting these socially and economically disadvantaged communities. Programs to build clinicians' research translation capability typically involve training and mentoring.

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Objectives: To synthesize existing evidence on the effects of multimodal prehabilitation interventions in men affected by prostate cancer on physical, clinical, and patient-reported outcome measures.

Data Sources: A systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA 2020 Statement Guidelines. Electronic databases (ie, Medline, Embase, CINAHL and Cochrane CENTRAL, and clinicaltrials.

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Objective: Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is considered a behavioral task that requires the interaction of physical, social, and cognitive processes. Enablers and barriers to participation in PFMT have been explored primarily in women. This review aimed to identify the barriers and enablers that influence participation in PFMT in all adult populations.

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Objective: Overactive bladder (OAB) is a condition that has physical, social, psychosocial, and financial impacts. Transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (TTNS) is a modality that stimulates the nerve root fibers of L5-S3, the same spinal segments of the parasympathetic nervous system as the bladder. This scoping review aims to identify current literature available on the feasibility and outcomes of TTNS as a first-line treatment option for OAB.

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Background: Cancer is a leading cause of illness globally. Advancements in screening and treatment have led to improved survivorship. Physiotherapy is integral in improving survivorship for people with cancer, with strong evidence supporting the use of various physiotherapy services.

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