The knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of physiotherapists and chiropractors in South Africa.

IF 1 Q4 REHABILITATION
South African Journal of Physiotherapy Pub Date : 2024-02-29 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.4102/sajp.v80i1.1922
Micaela Ravidutt, Sonill Mahara
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Abstract

Background: Effective healthcare delivery occurs when health professionals collaborate and provide holistic, patient-centred care. Physiotherapists and chiropractors treat a common range of patients with an overlap in their scope of practice and modalities because of typical healthcare roles that could lead to 'perceived' animosity.

Objectives: To assess the knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of qualified chiropractors and physiotherapists regarding each other's practice.

Method: A cross-sectional survey using an online questionnaire and analysed descriptively.

Results: Participants were chiropractors (n = 116) and physiotherapists (n = 190). Chiropractors achieved a mean knowledge score of 75.7%, with physiotherapists at 59.7% on the assessments of each other's patients; an average score of 85.3% and 72.0% respectively, on knowledge of treatment modalities; knowledge score of 82.4% and 77.3% respectively, on the conditions treated by the other professional. A total of 82.8% (n = 96) of chiropractors and 70.0% (n = 133) of physiotherapists indicated the other professionals' competence in treating neuromusculoskeletal conditions. Inter-professional referrals occurred between 81.9% of chiropractors (n = 95) and 55.3% of physiotherapists (n = 105). Chiropractors (69.0%, n = 80) and physiotherapists (55.3%, n = 105) wanted to collaborate to manage patients.

Conclusion: In the surveyed population in South Africa, chiropractors and physiotherapists had good knowledge, positive attitudes and perceptions of each other's practices, especially in the private sector.

Clinical implications: Inter-professional collaboration between chiropractors and physiotherapists should be encouraged so that healthcare delivery can be holistic and patient-centred for better clinical outcomes.

南非理疗师和脊椎按摩师的知识、态度和观念。
背景:当专业医护人员通力合作,提供以患者为中心的整体护理时,医疗服务才会有效。物理治疗师和脊骨神经治疗师治疗的患者范围相同,但由于典型的医疗保健角色,他们的诊疗范围和方式存在重叠,这可能会导致 "感知 "上的敌意:评估合格脊骨神经科医生和物理治疗师对彼此执业的认识、态度和看法:方法: 采用在线问卷进行横断面调查,并进行描述性分析:参与者包括脊骨神经科医生(116 人)和物理治疗师(190 人)。脊骨神经科医生在评估对方患者方面的平均知识得分率为75.7%,物理治疗师为59.7%;在治疗方法知识方面的平均得分率分别为85.3%和72.0%;在对方专业人员治疗的病症方面的知识得分率分别为82.4%和77.3%。共有82.8%(96人)的脊骨神经科医生和70.0%(133人)的物理治疗师表示其他专业人员具备治疗神经肌肉骨骼疾病的能力。81.9%的脊骨神经科医生(95人)和55.3%的物理治疗师(105人)进行了跨专业转诊。脊骨神经科医生(69.0%,n = 80)和物理治疗师(55.3%,n = 105)希望合作管理患者:结论:在南非接受调查的人群中,脊骨神经科医生和物理治疗师对彼此的诊疗行为有良好的认识、积极的态度和看法,尤其是在私人领域:临床意义:脊骨神经科医生和物理治疗师之间的跨专业合作应予以鼓励,从而使医疗服务更加全面,以患者为中心,取得更好的临床效果。
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