David Conradsson1,2, Breiffni Leavy1,3, Maria Hagströmer1,2, Maria H Nilsson4,5, Erika Franzén1,2,3. 1. Division of Physiotherapy Departmlent of Neurobiology Care Sciences and Society Karolinska Institutet Stockholm Sweden. 2. Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Department Allied Health Professionals Function Karolinska University Hospital Stockholm Sweden. 3. Stockholms Sjukhem Foundation Stockholm Sweden. 4. Department of Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine Lund University Lund Sweden. 5. Memory Clinic Skåne University Hospital Malmö Sweden.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Evidence for the positive effects of physiotherapy for persons with Parkinson's disease (PwPD) is rapidly increasing. However, little is known about the provision of physiotherapy for PwPD in everyday practice. The objective of this study was to gain insight into the nature of physiotherapeutic care for PwPD in hospitals, primary care units, and community services in Sweden. METHODS: A web-based survey was sent out to 2956 members of the Swedish Association of Physiotherapists, including questions about treatment, measurement tools, multi-professional collaborations, adherence to physiotherapy guidelines, professional expertise, and needs for gaining expertise regarding PwPD. RESULTS: Of the 1189 physiotherapists who completed the survey, 705 were treating 1 or more PwPD per month in hospitals (21%), in primary care units (37%), and in the community (42%). Physiotherapy frequently targeted a wide range of musculoskeletal and mobility impairments; however, freezing of gait and pain were less frequently treated. Measurement tools recommended for PwPD were infrequently used, and there was a preference for single-item questions/tools compared with multi-item instruments. Collaboration with other health care professionals for the rehabilitation of PwPD was rare and was more evident in hospitals than in primary care units and the community. Adherence to physiotherapy guidelines was poor, and most respondents reported that they treated too few PwPD to retain their expertise and they perceived a need to increase their knowledge and skills about physiotherapy for PwPD. CONCLUSION: The current findings emphasize the need to strengthen expertise regarding the assessment and treatment of PwPD among physiotherapists in Sweden and to apply strategies endorsing multi-professional collaboration for PD rehabilitation.
BACKGROUND: Evidence for the positive effects of physiotherapy for persons with Parkinson's disease (PwPD) is rapidly increasing. However, little is known about the provision of physiotherapy for PwPD in everyday practice. The objective of this study was to gain insight into the nature of physiotherapeutic care for PwPD in hospitals, primary care units, and community services in Sweden. METHODS: A web-based survey was sent out to 2956 members of the Swedish Association of Physiotherapists, including questions about treatment, measurement tools, multi-professional collaborations, adherence to physiotherapy guidelines, professional expertise, and needs for gaining expertise regarding PwPD. RESULTS: Of the 1189 physiotherapists who completed the survey, 705 were treating 1 or more PwPD per month in hospitals (21%), in primary care units (37%), and in the community (42%). Physiotherapy frequently targeted a wide range of musculoskeletal and mobility impairments; however, freezing of gait and pain were less frequently treated. Measurement tools recommended for PwPD were infrequently used, and there was a preference for single-item questions/tools compared with multi-item instruments. Collaboration with other health care professionals for the rehabilitation of PwPD was rare and was more evident in hospitals than in primary care units and the community. Adherence to physiotherapy guidelines was poor, and most respondents reported that they treated too few PwPD to retain their expertise and they perceived a need to increase their knowledge and skills about physiotherapy for PwPD. CONCLUSION: The current findings emphasize the need to strengthen expertise regarding the assessment and treatment of PwPD among physiotherapists in Sweden and to apply strategies endorsing multi-professional collaboration for PD rehabilitation.
Authors: R Haigh; A Tennant; F Biering-Sørensen; G Grimby; C Marincek; S Phillips; H Ring; L Tesio; J L Thonnard Journal: J Rehabil Med Date: 2001-11 Impact factor: 2.912
Authors: K Ray Chaudhuri; Cristina Prieto-Jurcynska; Yogini Naidu; Tanya Mitra; Belen Frades-Payo; Susanne Tluk; Anne Ruessmann; Per Odin; Graeme Macphee; Fabrizio Stocchi; William Ondo; Kapil Sethi; Anthony H V Schapira; Juan Carlos Martinez Castrillo; Pablo Martinez-Martin Journal: Mov Disord Date: 2010-04-30 Impact factor: 10.338
Authors: Marjolein A van der Marck; Bastiaan R Bloem; George F Borm; Sebastiaan Overeem; Marten Munneke; Mark Guttman Journal: Mov Disord Date: 2012-11-19 Impact factor: 10.338