Nicholas Mullen , Samantha Ashby , Robin Haskins , Peter Osmotherly
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Abstract
Question(s)
What are the perceptions and knowledge of physiotherapists who treat musculoskeletal disorders towards prognosis?
Design
Exploratory phenomenological study.
Participants
15 physiotherapists involved in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders.
Data analysis
Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analysed using inductive coding and thematic analysis.
Results
Four themes were identified. First, participants perception of prognosis was influenced by how they defined prognosis. Participants often perceived that prognosis was the timeline to recovery related to function, tissue health, or pain. Second, some participants could not recall foundational knowledge about prognosis being taught during their entry-level physiotherapy program. Others recalled it being taught in relation to the tissue healing model. Third, participants described learning about prognosis through experience, professional development, or from peers. Finally, participants identified that a potential learning opportunity is to conceptualise prognosis as separate outcomes associated with function, tissue health, and pain. Each can impact upon prognosis, have a prognosis of their own, and can occur simultaneously.
Conclusion
How physiotherapists perceive and understand the concept of prognosis is influenced by their foundational knowledge. It appears for physiotherapists, prognosis may be conceptualised within the biomedical model of health. Indeed, physiotherapists may perceive that prognosis is the timeline for recovery determined by the tissue model of healing. Physiotherapists also rely on experiential knowledge gained from clinical practice, professional development, and their peers to enhance learning about prognosis. The understanding of prognosis may be enhanced if physiotherapists conceptualise prognosis in terms of the multifactorial outcomes associated with function, tissue health, and pain.
期刊介绍：
Musculoskeletal Science & Practice, international journal of musculoskeletal physiotherapy, is a peer-reviewed international journal (previously Manual Therapy), publishing high quality original research, review and Masterclass articles that contribute to improving the clinical understanding of appropriate care processes for musculoskeletal disorders. The journal publishes articles that influence or add to the body of evidence on diagnostic and therapeutic processes, patient centered care, guidelines for musculoskeletal therapeutics and theoretical models that support developments in assessment, diagnosis, clinical reasoning and interventions.
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