Physiotherapy management of fibromyalgia syndrome: a survey of practice in Northern Ireland
| Autor: | S Archer, Deirdre A. Hurley, Joseph G. McVeigh, GD Baxter, Basford |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
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Response rate (survey)
medicine.medical_specialty Rehabilitation business.industry Daily function medicine.medical_treatment hemic and immune systems Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Northern ireland medicine.disease biological factors Postal questionnaire Fibromyalgia syndrome Fibromyalgia embryonic structures Physical therapy Medicine business Hydrotherapy reproductive and urinary physiology |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation. 11:71-78 |
| ISSN: | 1759-779X 1741-1645 |
| DOI: | 10.12968/ijtr.2004.11.2.13393 |
| Popis: | The aim of this study was to identify the physiotherapeutic management of patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) in Northern Ireland. A postal questionnaire was distributed to physiotherapists working in outpatient settings in this region (n = 106). A response rate of 71% (n = 75) was achieved. Patients with FMS featured in the caseloads of all respondents. The most important reported goal of treatment was to ‘increase daily function’ (n = 24; 32%). Exercise (n = 44; 58.7%) and hydrotherapy (n = 12; 16.0%) were the most common treatment approaches. A total of 45.3% (n = 34) of respondents stated that they did not believe they could adequately assess patients with FMS and 41.3% (n = 31) reported that they had no training in the management of FMS. Private practitioners were significantly (P = 0.05) more likely to believe that physiotherapy was beneficial for patients with FMS than their NHS counterparts. In conclusion, physiotherapy treatments for patients with FMS in Northern Ireland are consistent with current evidence. However, practice varies and physiotherapists are uncomfortable with their level of training in FMS. |
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