Christine Melbye, Sara Östhols, Philip von Rosen, Eva Rasmussen-Barr
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Logistic regression analyses (Odd Ratios (OR), 95 % Confidence Intervals) were conducted to investigate how using PROMs for pain, disability, health-related, and psychosocial factors is associated with the physical therapists' demographic characteristics, including educational levels.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Most physical therapists used PROMs for pain (83 %), while PROMs for disability (28 %), health-related (14 %), and psychosocial factors (13 %) were used less frequently. Being female (OR 2.57, 95 % CI: 1.84, 3.59) and working in private clinics (OR 1.83, 95 % CI: 1.27, 2.67) were associated with using PROMs for pain. Holding a master’s degree or PhD was linked to using PROMs for disability (OR 1.85, 95 % CI: 1.28, 2.66) and psychosocial factors (OR 2.11, 95 % CI: 1.19, 3.65). Being female (OR 1.51, 95 % CI 1.01, 2.29) and being an advanced clinical specialist (OR 2.09, 95 % CI: 1.29, 3.33) were associated with using PROMs for health-related factors.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>While physical therapists commonly use PROMs for pain, few use them to assess health-related and psychosocial factors. Those with higher educational levels or advanced clinical specialists are more likely to incorporate such PROMs in managing patients with LBP. 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Logistic regression analyses (Odd Ratios (OR), 95 % Confidence Intervals) were conducted to investigate how using PROMs for pain, disability, health-related, and psychosocial factors is associated with the physical therapists' demographic characteristics, including educational levels.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Most physical therapists used PROMs for pain (83 %), while PROMs for disability (28 %), health-related (14 %), and psychosocial factors (13 %) were used less frequently. Being female (OR 2.57, 95 % CI: 1.84, 3.59) and working in private clinics (OR 1.83, 95 % CI: 1.27, 2.67) were associated with using PROMs for pain. Holding a master’s degree or PhD was linked to using PROMs for disability (OR 1.85, 95 % CI: 1.28, 2.66) and psychosocial factors (OR 2.11, 95 % CI: 1.19, 3.65). 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What factors are associated with physical therapists’ use of patient-reported outcome measures in managing patients with low back pain in primary health care in Sweden?
Background
Physical therapists' use of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in managing patients with low back pain (LBP) is reportedly low, especially for health-related and psychosocial factors.
Objective
To investigate factors associated with using specific PROMs among physical therapists working in primary care.
Methods
We analyzed data collected from physical therapists (n = 1237). Logistic regression analyses (Odd Ratios (OR), 95 % Confidence Intervals) were conducted to investigate how using PROMs for pain, disability, health-related, and psychosocial factors is associated with the physical therapists' demographic characteristics, including educational levels.
Results
Most physical therapists used PROMs for pain (83 %), while PROMs for disability (28 %), health-related (14 %), and psychosocial factors (13 %) were used less frequently. Being female (OR 2.57, 95 % CI: 1.84, 3.59) and working in private clinics (OR 1.83, 95 % CI: 1.27, 2.67) were associated with using PROMs for pain. Holding a master’s degree or PhD was linked to using PROMs for disability (OR 1.85, 95 % CI: 1.28, 2.66) and psychosocial factors (OR 2.11, 95 % CI: 1.19, 3.65). Being female (OR 1.51, 95 % CI 1.01, 2.29) and being an advanced clinical specialist (OR 2.09, 95 % CI: 1.29, 3.33) were associated with using PROMs for health-related factors.
Conclusions
While physical therapists commonly use PROMs for pain, few use them to assess health-related and psychosocial factors. Those with higher educational levels or advanced clinical specialists are more likely to incorporate such PROMs in managing patients with LBP. Future studies should explore educational interventions to improve understanding of PROMs and their role in clinical reasoning within a biopsychosocial framework.
期刊介绍:
The Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy (BJPT) is the official publication of the Brazilian Society of Physical Therapy Research and Graduate Studies (ABRAPG-Ft). It publishes original research articles on topics related to the areas of physical therapy and rehabilitation sciences, including clinical, basic or applied studies on the assessment, prevention, and treatment of movement disorders.