Perceptions of physiotherapists towards research: a mixed methods study
| Autor: | Jessica Janssen, Leigh Hale, Tony Harland, Brigit Mirfin-Veitch |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Male Rehabilitation hospital 030506 rehabilitation medicine.medical_specialty Biomedical Research Time Factors Evidence-based practice Demographics Attitude of Health Personnel media_common.quotation_subject Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Perception Daily practice Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Physical Therapy Modalities Qualitative Research media_common Motivation business.industry Multimethodology Mean age Middle Aged Physiotherapy department Physical Therapists Leadership Family medicine Female 0305 other medical science business New Zealand |
| Zdroj: | Physiotherapy. 102:210-216 |
| ISSN: | 0031-9406 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVES: To explore the perceptions of physiotherapists towards the use of and participation in research.\ud \ud DESIGN: Concurrent mixed methods research, combining in-depth interviews with three questionnaires (demographics, Edmonton Research Orientation Survey, visual analogue scales for confidence and motivation to participate in research).\ud \ud SETTING: One physiotherapy department in a rehabilitation hospital, consisting of seven specialised areas.\ud \ud PARTICIPANTS: Twenty-five subjects {four men and 21 women, mean age 38 [standard deviation (SD) 11] years} who had been registered as a physiotherapist for a mean period of 15 (SD 10) years participated in this study. They were registered with the New Zealand Board of Physiotherapy, held a current practising certificate, and were working as a physiotherapist or physiotherapy/allied health manager at the hospital.\ud \ud MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: The primary outcome measure was in-depth interviews and the secondary outcome measures were the three questionnaires.\ud \ud RESULTS: Physiotherapists were generally positive towards research, but struggled with the concept of research, the available literature and the time to commit to research. Individual confidence and orientation towards research seemed to influence how these barriers were perceived.\ud \ud CONCLUSION: This study showed that physiotherapists struggle to implement research in their daily practice and become involved in research. Changing physiotherapists' conceptions of research, making it more accessible and providing dedicated research time could facilitate increased involvement in the physiotherapy profession. |
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