Patient satisfaction with musculoskeletal physical therapy care: a systematic review.

Background. Patient satisfaction is an important patient-centered health outcome. To date, no systematic review of the literature on patient satisfaction with musculoskeletal physical therapy care has been conducted. Purpose. The purpose of this study was to systematically and critically review the...

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Publicado en:Physical Therapy Vol. 91; no. 1; pp. 25 - 37
Autores principales: Hush JM, Cameron K, Mackey M
Formato: meta analysis research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Jan2011
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          Cameron K
          Mackey M
        affil: Senior Lecturer, Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney
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          Patient Satisfaction
          Physical Therapy
          Musculoskeletal Diseases Therapy
          Human
          Meta Analysis
          Physical Therapy Practice, Evidence-Based
          CINAHL Database
          Medline
          Systematic Review
          Confidence Intervals
          Research Instruments
          Scales
          Data Analysis Software
          Physical Therapist Attitudes
          Patient Care
      ab: Background. Patient satisfaction is an important patient-centered health outcome. To date, no systematic review of the literature on patient satisfaction with musculoskeletal physical therapy care has been conducted. Purpose. The purpose of this study was to systematically and critically review the literature to determine the degree of patient satisfaction with musculoskeletal physical therapy care and factors associated with satisfaction. Data Sources. The databases CINAHL, MEDLINE, and EBM Reviews were searched from inception to September 2009. Study Selection. Articles were included if the design was a clinical trial, observational study, survey, or qualitative study; patient satisfaction was evaluated; and the study related to the delivery of musculoskeletal physical therapy services conducted in an outpatient setting. The search located 3,790 citations. Fifteen studies met the inclusion criteria. Data Extraction. Two authors extracted patient satisfaction data and details of each study. Data Synthesis. A meta-analysis of patient satisfaction data from 7 studies was conducted. The pooled estimate of patient satisfaction was 4.44 (95% confidence interval=4.41- 4.46) on a scale of 1 to 5, where 5 indicates high satisfaction and 1 indicates high dissatisfaction. Additional data were summarized in tables and critically appraised. Limitations. Nonrespondent bias from individual studies may affect the accuracy and representativeness of these data. Conclusion. Patients are highly satisfied with musculoskeletal physical therapy care delivered across outpatient settings in northern Europe, North America, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. The interpersonal attributes of the therapist and the process of care are key determinants of patient satisfaction. An unexpected finding was that treatment outcome was infrequently and inconsistently associated with patient satisfaction. Physical therapists can enhance the quality of patient-centered care by understanding and optimizing these determinants of patient satisfaction.
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