What are private sector physiotherapists' perceptions regarding interprofessional and intraprofessional work for managing low back pain?

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serval:BIB_3FA10056E486
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
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Title
What are private sector physiotherapists' perceptions regarding interprofessional and intraprofessional work for managing low back pain?
Journal
Journal of interprofessional care
Author(s)
Perreault K., Dionne C.E., Rossignol M., Poitras S., Morin D.
ISSN
1469-9567 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1356-1820
Publication state
Published
Issued date
07/2018
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
32
Number
4
Pages
525-528
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
In the last decades, interactions between health professionals have mostly been discussed in the context of interprofessional teamwork where professionals work closely together and share a team identity. Comparatively, little work has been done to explore interactions that occur between professionals in contexts where traditionally formal structures have been less supporting the implementation of interprofessional teamwork, such as in the private healthcare sector. The objective of this study was to identify private sector physiotherapists' perceptions of interprofessional and intraprofessional work regarding interventions for adults with low back pain. This was a cross-sectional survey of 327 randomly-selected physiotherapists. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics. A majority of physiotherapists reported positive effects of interprofessional work for their clients, themselves and their workplaces. Proximity of physiotherapists with other professionals, clinical workloads, and client's financial situation were perceived as important factors influencing the implementation of interprofessional work. Low back pain is a highly prevalent and disabling condition. The results of this study indicate that integrating interprofessional work in the management of low back pain in the private sector is warranted. Furthermore, the implementation of interprofessional work is viewed by practicing physiotherapists as dependent upon certain client-, professional- and organizational-level factors.
Keywords
Adult, Attitude of Health Personnel, Cooperative Behavior, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Group Processes, Humans, Interprofessional Relations, Low Back Pain/rehabilitation, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Care Team/organization & administration, Perception, Physical Therapists/psychology, Private Sector, Social Networking, Workplace, Interprofessional, low back pain, physiotherapist, private sector, survey
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Web of science
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29/03/2018 16:41
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20/08/2019 13:36
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