Browsing Faculté de médecine by Author "Ehrmann Feldman, Debbie"
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Clinical methods for quantifying body segment posture: a literature review
Fortin, Carole; Ehrmann Feldman, Debbie; Cheriet, Farida; Labelle, Hubert (Taylor and Francis Group, 2011-07-30)Purpose. Clinicians commonly assess posture in persons with musculoskeletal disorders and tend to do so subjectively. Evidence-based practice requires the use of valid, reliable and sensitive tools to monitor treatment effectiveness. The purpose of ... -
Differences in Standing and Sitting Postures of Youth with Idiopathic Scoliosis from Quantitative Analysis of Digital Photographs
Fortin, Carole; Ehrmann Feldman, Debbie; Cheriet, Farida; Labelle, Hubert (Taylor & Francis, 2013-01-08)The objective of this study was to explore whether differences in standing and sitting postures of youth with idiopathic scoliosis could be detected from quantitative analysis of digital photographs. Standing and sitting postures of 50 participants ... -
The effectiveness of scoliosis screening programs: methods for systematic review and expert panel recommendations formulation
Quebec Scoliosis Society; Canadian Paediatric Spinal Deformities Study Group; Beauséjour, Marie; Goulet, Lise; Parent, Stefan; Ehrmann Feldman, Debbie; Turgeon, Isabelle; Roy-Beaudry, Marjolaine; Sosa, Jose Felix; Labelle, Hubert (2013-07-24)Background: Literature on scoliosis screening is vast, however because of the observational nature of available data and methodological flaws, data interpretation is often complex, leading to incomplete and sometimes, somewhat misleading conclusions. ... -
Ethics teaching in rehabilitation: results of a pan-Canadian workshop with occupational and physical therapy educators
Hudon, Anne; Perreault, Kadija; Laliberté, Maude; Desrochers, Pascal; Williams-Jones, Bryn; Ehrmann Feldman, Debbie; Hunt, Matthew; Durocher, Evelyne; Mazer, Barbara (2016-01-10)Purpose: Ethical practice is an essential competency for occupational and physical therapists. However, rehabilitation educators have few points of reference for choosing appropriate pedagogical and evaluation methods related to ethics. The objectives ... -
An in-depth analysis of ethics teaching in Canadian Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy programs
Laliberté, Maude; Hudon, Anne; Mazer, Barbara; Hunt, Matthew; Ehrmann Feldman, Debbie; Williams-Jones, Bryn (2015-02-23)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine current approaches and challenges to teaching ethics in entry-level Canadian physiotherapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) programs. Methods: Educators responsible for teaching ethics in the 28 ... -
Quality of Physiotherapy Services for Injured Workers Compensated by Workers' Compensation in Quebec: A Focus Group Study of Physiotherapy Professionals
Hudon, Anne; Laliberté, Maude; Hunt, Matthew; Ehrmann Feldman, Debbie (2015-02)Musculoskeletal disorders are among the leading causes of work-related physical disability in the province of Quebec in Canada. The authors conducted a focus group study with physiotherapists and physical rehabilitation therapists working with patients ... -
Reliability of a quantitative clinical posture assessment tool among persons with idiopathic scoliosis
Fortin, Carole; Ehrmann Feldman, Debbie; Cheriet, Farida; Gravel, Denis; Gauthier, Frédérique; Labelle, Hubert (Elsevier, 2012-03-01)Objective To determine overall, test–retest and inter-rater reliability of posture indices among persons with idiopathic scoliosis. Design A reliability study using two raters and two test sessions. Setting Tertiary care paediatric ... -
Supporting ethics educators in Canadian occupational therapy and physical therapy programs: A national interprofessional knowledge exchange project
Hudon, Anne; Blackburn, Emilie; Laliberté, Maude; Perreault, Kadija; Mazer, Barbara; Ehrmann Feldman, Debbie; Williams-Jones, Bryn (2018-02-22)Ethics education is the cornerstone of professional practice, fostering knowledge and respect for core ethical values among healthcare professionals. Ethics is also a subject well-suited for interprofessional education and collaboration. However, there ... -
Tensions living out professional values for physical therapists treating injured workers
Hudon, Anne; Ehrmann Feldman, Debbie; Hunt, Matthew (SAGE, 2018-10-10)Health care services provided by workers’ compensation systems aim to facilitate recovery for injured workers. However, some features of these systems pose barriers to high quality care and challenge health care professionals in their everyday work. ... -
Validity of a Quantitative Clinical Measurement Tool of Trunk Posture in Idiopathic Scoliosis
Fortin, Carole; Ehrmann Feldman, Debbie; Cheriet, Farida; Labelle, Hubert (2010-09-01)STUDY DESIGN: Concurrent validity between postural indices obtained from digital photographs (two-dimensional [2D]), surface topography imaging (three-dimensional [3D]), and radiographs. OBJECTIVE: To assess the validity of a quantitative clinical ... -
What place for ethics? An overview of ethics teaching in occupational therapy and physiotherapy programs in Canada
Hudon, Anne; Laliberté, Maude; Hunt, Matthew; Sonier, Vicki; Williams-Jones, Bryn; Mazer, Barbara; Badro, Valérie; Ehrmann Feldman, Debbie (2013-07-18)Purpose: The recent introduction of master’s level curricula for Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy training programs in Canada raises both challenges and opportunities to address ethical issues during professional training. This study evaluated ...