التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Physical therapy in patients with systemic sclerosis: physical therapists’ perspectives on current delivery and educational needs |
| المؤلفون: |
Liem, S. I.E., van Leeuwen, N. M., Vliet Vlieland, T. P.M., Boerrigter, G. M.W., van den Ende, C. H.M., de Pundert, L. A.J., Schriemer, M. R., Spierings, J., Vonk, M. C., de Vries-Bouwstra, J. K. |
| المساهمون: |
MS Reumatologie/Immunologie/Infectie, Infection & Immunity |
| سنة النشر: |
2022 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
Immunology and Allergy, Rheumatology, Immunology |
| الوصف: |
Objective: To assess the perspectives of physical therapists treating patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) on their current practice and educational needs. Method: In July 2019, 405 SSc patients attending a multidisciplinary SSc programme received a survey on physical therapy. Patients who indicated having received physical therapy in the past 2 years were asked to invite their treating physical therapist to complete a questionnaire including sociodemographic characteristics, referral process, content of treatment, perceived knowledge and skills, and educational needs (mostly yes/no answers). Results: Forty-eight of 80 possibly eligible physical therapists treating SSc patients returned the questionnaire [median age 44 years (interquartile range 35–58); 52% female; median number of SSc patients currently treated: 1 (range 1–4)]. Eighty-one per cent (n = 39) of physical therapists had received a referral, with 69% (n = 27/39) judging its content as insufficient. The most often provided types of exercises were range of motion (96%), muscle-strengthening (85%), and aerobic (71%) exercises, followed by hand (42%) and mouth (10%) exercises. Concerning manual treatment, 65% performed either massage or passive mobilization. Regarding competences, 65% indicated feeling capable of treating SSc patients. Nevertheless, 85% expressed the need for an information website on physical therapy in SSc, and 77% for postgraduate education on SSc. Conclusion: Primary care physical therapists treating patients with SSc used a wide range of treatment modalities. Although most stated that they treated very few patients, the majority felt capable of treating SSc patients. Nevertheless, the large majority expressed a need for additional information and educational activities concerning SSc. |
| نوع الوثيقة: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| وصف الملف: |
application/pdf |
| اللغة: |
English |
| تدمد: |
0300-9742 |
| العلاقة: |
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/443254Test |
| الإتاحة: |
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/443254Test |
| حقوق: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess |
| رقم الانضمام: |
edsbas.A7E2817E |
| قاعدة البيانات: |
BASE |
