Unmet Training Needs of Physiotherapists to Optimise Care for Patients Who Are Homeless.

Journal of Allied Health Pub Date : 2025-01-01

E Brooder, S Bourke, K McNicholas, R Keegan, J Dawes, J Broderick

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Abstract

Background: People experiencing homelessness often have complex health issues. To provide optimum care to this group, additional training may be needed by health professionals such as physiotherapists, the need for which is not well known. The aim of this study was to assess the unmet training needs of physiotherapists with regards to managing people who are homeless.

Methods: An online survey tool was distributed via Twitter. The online survey tool evaluated previous training and perceived training needs.

Results: 203 responses were received. Over half (54.2%, n=110) had treated people who are experiencing homelessness in the previous 12 months, yet over one-third (38.9%, n=79) received no relevant training. The most common form of training was 'conflict resolution' (n=81, 39.9%) followed by 'de-escalation techniques' (n=46, 22.7%). Specific training needs identified centred around community support on discharge (n=49), discharge options (n=41) and social supports (n=38).

Conclusion: As a training need was identified, context-specific training should be embedded in routine practice for physiotherapists and other healthcare professionals who manage people experiencing homelessness.

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未满足的物理治疗师培训需求，以优化对无家可归患者的护理。

背景：无家可归的人往往有复杂的健康问题。为了向这一群体提供最佳护理，可能需要对物理治疗师等保健专业人员进行额外的培训，但这种需求并不为人所知。本研究的目的是评估物理治疗师在管理无家可归者方面未满足的培训需求。方法：通过Twitter发布在线调查工具。在线调查工具评估了以前的培训和感知到的培训需求。结果：共收到回复203份。在过去的12个月里，超过一半（54.2%,n=110）的人治疗过无家可归的人，但超过三分之一（38.9%,n=79）的人没有接受过相关培训。最常见的培训形式是“冲突解决”（n=81, 39.9%），其次是“降级技术”（n=46, 22.7%）。确定的具体培训需求围绕出院时的社区支持（n=49）、出院选择（n=41）和社会支持（n=38）展开。结论：由于确定了培训需求，应在物理治疗师和其他管理无家可归者的卫生保健专业人员的日常实践中纳入针对具体情况的培训。

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