2008
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-9-50
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Patient Satisfaction with private Physiotherapy for musculoskeletal Pain

Abstract: Background: Despite emphasis on patient centred healthcare, healthcare professionals have been slow to use validated measurements of patient satisfaction in physiotherapy practice. The aim of this cross sectional survey was to measure patient satisfaction with private physiotherapy in Ireland, for patients with musculoskeletal pain, using a previously validated survey instrument.

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“…The current consensus is that satisfaction reflects the patient's perception regarding the quality of the service received 3 . As a concept, it is a broad theme, influenced by three factors: sociocultural values, therapistpatient interaction and environmental conditions of the service 4 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The current consensus is that satisfaction reflects the patient's perception regarding the quality of the service received 3 . As a concept, it is a broad theme, influenced by three factors: sociocultural values, therapistpatient interaction and environmental conditions of the service 4 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As a concept, it is a broad theme, influenced by three factors: sociocultural values, therapistpatient interaction and environmental conditions of the service 4 . In the physiotherapy field, therapistpatient interaction tends to be more intense than in other health care professions, due to the nature of the physiotherapeutic treatment, divided into multiple scheduled sessions, in which the patient's satisfaction can be directly influenced 2,3,[5][6][7] . Usually, satisfaction is measured through multidimensional questionnaires 2,3 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Patients aged between 18 and 75 years seeking care for LBP as a primary complaint were included, and excluded if they did not understand Swedish. In total, 131 patients, 44 males and 87 females, with a mean (SD) age of 49 (14) years enrolled for participation. Rehabilitation comprised a median of seven occasions of physical training, manual therapy, and home exercises adapted to the patients' needs.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…It is thus essential, as it incorporates the patient's view into everyday clinical practice [10], and allows the clinician to design patient-oriented interventions [5]. Hitherto, treatment outcome satisfaction of LBP interventions has typically either been assessed by global items [11][12][13] or instruments intended for other purposes [14]. The absence of psychometrically sound instruments tuned for patients with LBP provides a conceivable clarification as to why.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%