Translating Policy into Practice for Community-Based Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis : Targeting Professional Development Needs among Physiotherapists
Joint Authors
Briggs, Andrew M.
Chua, Jason
Fary, Robyn E.
Slater, Helen
Source
International Journal of Rheumatology
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-11-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Contemporary health policy promotes delivery of community-based health services to people with musculoskeletal conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
This emphasis requires a skilled workforce to deliver safe, effective care.
We aimed to explore physiotherapy workforce readiness to co-manage consumers with RA by determining the RA-specific professional development (PD) needs in relation to work and educational characteristics of physiotherapists in Western Australia (WA).
Methods.
An e-survey was sent to physiotherapists regarding their confidence in co-managing people with RA and their PD needs.
Data including years of clinical experience, current RA clinical caseload, professional qualifications, and primary clinical area of practice were collected.
Results.
273 physiotherapists completed the survey.
Overall confidence in managing people with RA was low (22.7–58.2%) and need for PD was high (45.1–95.2%).
Physiotherapists with greater years of clinical experience, a caseload of consumers with RA, postgraduate qualifications in musculoskeletal physiotherapy, or who worked in the musculoskeletal area were more confident in managing people with RA and less likely to need PD.
Online and face-to-face formats were preferred modes of PD delivery.
Discussion.
To enable community-based RA service delivery to be effectively established, subgroups within the current physiotherapy workforce require upskilling in the evidence-based management of consumers with RA.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fary, Robyn E.& Slater, Helen& Chua, Jason& Briggs, Andrew M.. 2012. Translating Policy into Practice for Community-Based Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis : Targeting Professional Development Needs among Physiotherapists. International Journal of Rheumatology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fary, Robyn E.…[et al.]. Translating Policy into Practice for Community-Based Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis : Targeting Professional Development Needs among Physiotherapists. International Journal of Rheumatology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Fary, Robyn E.& Slater, Helen& Chua, Jason& Briggs, Andrew M.. Translating Policy into Practice for Community-Based Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis : Targeting Professional Development Needs among Physiotherapists. International Journal of Rheumatology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-456567