A questionnaire study investigating the attitudes, beliefs and methods of Osteopaths and Physiotherapists with exercise compliance in patients.

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Title
A questionnaire study investigating the attitudes, beliefs and methods of Osteopaths and Physiotherapists with exercise compliance in patients.
Author(s)
Sohal, B
Abstract
Background Prescribed exercises are used to enhance the recovery of patients and research demonstrates a positive relationship with exercise compliance between physiotherapists and their patients However, there is a lack of research involving osteopaths and exercise compliance Much research has been conducted on patient compliance from a patient perspective; less has been studied from a practitioner perspective, even more so involving osteopaths. Objective The aim of the study is to investigate osteopaths' and physiotherapists' methods, beliefs and attitudes towards patients' compliance with exercise and compare and contrast both between the professions. Design Cross sectional survey questionnaire. Methods The study population consisted of: GOsC registered osteopaths that agreed to participate in research (n=2010), 34 NHS physiotherapists contacted directly at Barnet General Hospital and a posting of the questionnaire on the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy website (51,00O physiotherapists, physiotherapy students and support workers). All consenting participants were sent a questionnaire developed by the author via email. The first five questions assessed participants' demographics and the remaining questions assessed practitioners' beliefs, attitudes and methods Collected data was analysed using analyse.-IT and X2 tests were run for potential association between variables. Results 194 osteopaths were eligible to participate, while physiotherapists were excluded due to <1% participation. Osteopaths were analysed among their group only. Strong associations were found between fourteen variables on X2 tests (p values <0.05). Discussion Generally, the results found reflected the literature. Practitioner attitudes, beliefs and methods of assessment and evaluation prior to and after prescription could possibly be linked to undergraduate education. Improvements could have been made to the questionnaire design to increase accuracy and reliability of results. It was not rigorously assessed for validity and reliability as it was the first of it its kind Lack of physiotherapist participation could not be explained by the literature. Conclusion The main aim and hypothesis were void due to lack of physiotherapist participation. The results suggest osteopaths’ attitudes and beliefs towards exercise compliance to be similar to other manual healthcare providers, although further research is needed to confirm this.
presented at
European School of Osteopathy
Date Accepted
2015
Date Submitted
2.12.2016 16:55:00
Type
osteo_thesis
Language
English
Submitted by:
62
Pub-Identifier
15921
Inst-Identifier
1229
Keywords
Osteopaths, Physiotherapists, Exercise, Compliance
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Sohal, B, “A questionnaire study investigating the attitudes, beliefs and methods of Osteopaths and Physiotherapists with exercise compliance in patients.”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 2, 2024, https://www.osteopathic-research.com/s/orw/item/560