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  • Trauma Studies
  • Refugee Health

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  • Conflict-displaced refugees often suffer trauma, leading to physical and mental health issues like pain, sleep disturbances, and emotional dysregulation.
  • These challenges can cause musculoskeletal deconditioning, functional loss, and sedentary lifestyles.
  • Trauma-focused physiotherapy is an emerging practice designed to mitigate trauma's effects and restore well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the perceptions of refugees with trauma exposure regarding a trauma-focused physiotherapy group intervention.
  • To understand client experiences within this specialized physiotherapy program.

Main Methods:

  • A qualitative approach was employed, utilizing three focus groups (n=18) and nine individual interviews.
  • Participants were refugees with trauma exposure who received trauma-focused physiotherapy in Jordan.
  • Thematic analysis was performed on verbatim Arabic transcripts of recorded discussions.

Main Results:

  • Three key themes emerged: common complaints motivating service seeking, perceived benefits of interdisciplinary trauma-focused physiotherapy, and helpful trauma-focused components.
  • Clients reported positive outcomes from the integrated therapeutic approach.

Conclusions:

  • Special considerations are necessary for physiotherapists working with conflict-traumatized refugees.
  • Distinctive features of trauma-focused physiotherapy are crucial for successful client outcomes and functional restoration.