Versorgung von Menschen mit chronischen Schmerzen profitiert maßgeblich von der Akademisierung der Physiotherapie – die Fakten sprechen für sich

Probst, Annette

doi:10.1007/s00482-021-00615-9

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“…While other countries in Europe initiated bachelor's degree programmes as entry levels for the physiotherapy profession around 70 years ago, the first such programmes were not offered in Germany until 2001 following the signing of the Bologna Agreement in 1999. Today, primary qualifying study courses are still subject to evaluation until 2024 [20]. In 2019, there were approximately 203,000 physical therapists in Germany providing care to patients, of whom only 2000 had an academic degree [17].…”

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Current physical therapy practice and implementation factors regarding the evidence-based ‘Rehabilitation of Mobility after Stroke (ReMoS)’ guideline in Germany: a cross-sectional online survey

et al. 2022

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Background Evaluation of the current physical therapy practice for German stroke rehabilitation with respect to the ‘Rehabilitation of Mobility after Stroke (ReMoS)’ guideline recommendations and the associated implementation factors. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study employing an online survey was performed among German physical therapists in 2019. The survey consisted of three sections with open and closed questions: 1) self-reported use of ReMoS recommendations, 2) barriers of guideline use and 3) socio-demographic characteristics. The benchmark level for guideline adherent physical therapy was set at > 80%. Results Data from 170 questionnaires were eligible for analysis. Participants’ mean age was 41.6 years, 69.4% were female, while 60.1% had no academic degree. The ReMoS guideline was unknown to 52.9% of the responders. Out of all the 46 ReMoS guideline recommendations, only ‘intensive walking training without a treadmill’ was reported to be performed in a guideline adherent manner. Respondents usually denied any personal limitations, such as limited knowledge, or that the ReMoS guideline did not fit their routine practice. Conclusions Among German physical therapists, the ReMoS guideline is not well-known and many interventions are not performed as recommended, illustrating the discrepancies between the ReMoS guideline recommendations and current physical therapy practice. Interventions aimed at overcoming this gap should consider both knowledge of existing barriers and facilitators of guideline usage. Trial registration The study was retrospectively registered to the German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS00026681).

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