The association between advanced orthopedic certification and confidence and engagement in prescription opioid medication misuse management practices: a cross-sectional study

Autor: Elaine Lonnemann, Nancy A. West, Gerald Cochran, Adam J. Gordon, Julie M. Fritz, Mark D. Bishop, John S. Magel
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: J Man Manip Ther
ISSN: 2042-6186
1066-9817
Popis: In the United States, attaining the orthopedic certified specialist (OCS) credential or the orthopedic subspecialty credential of Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists (FAAOMPT), may lead to a higher level of orthopedic practice. It is unknown whether attaining these credentials influences physical therapist confidence in and frequency of engagement in prescription opioid medication misuse (POMM) management practices. A national cross-sectional web-based survey of PTs identified whether respondents had an OCS or FAAOMPT credential. Self-report confidence in POMM-related management practices and the frequency of engaging in these practices were assessed. Logistic regression evaluated association between credential status and confidence in, and frequency of, engagement in POMM-related management practices. The analysis included 402 respondents with a mean age of 41.0 (SD = 11.2) and 203 (50.4%) females. There were 91 (22.6%) PTs with a FAAOMPT credential, 143 (35.6%) with an OCS but with no FAAOMPT credential and 168 (41.8%) had neither credential. Compared to those with an OCS credential, FAAOMPTs reported greater confidence in, and greater frequency of engagement in, POMM-related management practices (p
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