A survey of patient education practices and perceptions of physiotherapists: a mixed methods study.

Patient education is an integral part of physiotherapy practice. The use of patient education and the adoption of a patient-centered approach to education has not been examined in a European setting. To explore the frequency and perceived importance of patient education practices of physiotherapists...

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Publicado en:Physiotherapy Theory & Practice Vol. 39; no. 4; pp. 772 - 785
Autores principales: Snook, Abigail Grover, Arnadottir, Solveig A, Forbes, Roma
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Apr2023
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          Snook, Abigail Grover
          Arnadottir, Solveig A
          Forbes, Roma
        affil: Department of Physiotherapy, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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          Patient Education
          Physical Therapist Attitudes Evaluation
          Physical Therapy Practice Evaluation
          Physical Therapists Iceland
          Human
          Multimethod Studies
          Iceland
          Cross Sectional Studies
          Surveys
          Descriptive Statistics
          Therapeutic Exercise
          Health Information
          Support, Social
          Collaboration
          Goal-Setting
          Communication
          Cues
          Learning Styles
          Motivation Evaluation
          Patient Centered Care
          Feedback
          Convenience Sample
          Kruskal-Wallis Test
          Post Hoc Analysis
          Paired T-Tests
          Data Analysis Software
          Thematic Analysis
          Qualitative Studies
          Open-Ended Questionnaires
          Cognition
          Emotions
          Patient Attitudes
          Trust
          Privacy and Confidentiality
          Consumer Participation
          Health Status
      ab: Patient education is an integral part of physiotherapy practice. The use of patient education and the adoption of a patient-centered approach to education has not been examined in a European setting. To explore the frequency and perceived importance of patient education practices of physiotherapists in Iceland. A convergent mixed methods study design was utilized. A cross-sectional, web-based survey was completed by 216 physiotherapists (35.1% response rate). Transformed qualitative data played a secondary role to quantitative results measuring frequencies of use and perceived importance of a spectrum of patient education practices. Providing exercise and diagnostic information had the highest rated frequency and importance. Advising on social support and having the patient explain why their home exercises were important were rated lowest. A large difference was reported between frequency and importance when collaborating with patients on goal-setting. Therapists reported delivering education through discussions and physical demonstrations, while relying on visual cues and return demonstrations to evaluate education effectiveness. Patient-specific education, including preferred learning style, was not always considered. The highest-rated barriers to patient education were patient characteristics that were psychosocial in nature. Results regarding readiness for education indicated needs to assess patient motivation while managing external barriers. The results indicate that physiotherapists engage in a wide variety of patient education activities that they consider important. Barriers to patient education identified by therapists may be managed by further skill development in a collaborative patient-centered approach to patient education.
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