Content and Delivery of Physical Therapy in Multiple Sclerosis across Europe: A Survey
dc.contributor.author | Řasová, K | |
dc.contributor.author | Freeman, Jennifer | |
dc.contributor.author | Cattaneo, D | |
dc.contributor.author | Jonsdottir, J | |
dc.contributor.author | Baert, I | |
dc.contributor.author | Smedal, T | |
dc.contributor.author | Romberg, A | |
dc.contributor.author | Feys, P | |
dc.contributor.author | Alves-Guerreiro, J | |
dc.contributor.author | Habek, M | |
dc.contributor.author | Henze, T | |
dc.contributor.author | Santoyo-Medina, C | |
dc.contributor.author | Beiske, A | |
dc.contributor.author | Van Asch, P | |
dc.contributor.author | Bakalidou, D | |
dc.contributor.author | Salcı, Y | |
dc.contributor.author | Dimitrova, E | |
dc.contributor.author | Pavlíková, M | |
dc.contributor.author | Štětkářová, I | |
dc.contributor.author | Vorlíčková, J | |
dc.contributor.author | Martinková, P | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-03-16T12:36:11Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020-02-01 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1661-7827 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1660-4601 | |
dc.identifier.other | ARTN 886 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/15456 | |
dc.description.abstract |
<jats:p>Background: Guidelines and general recommendations are available for multiple sclerosis rehabilitation, but no specific guidance exists for physical therapists. Describing aspects of physical therapy content and delivery in multiple sclerosis and its determinants and analysing whether general recommendations connected with physical therapy are implemented in practice is important for interpreting clinical and research evidence. Methods: An online cross-sectional survey of physical therapists specialized in multiple sclerosis (212 specialists from 26 European countries) was used. Results: There was distinct diversity in service delivery and content across Europe. Perceived accessibility of physical therapy varied from most accessible in the Western region, and least in the Southern region. Sixty-four physical therapists adjusted their approach according to different disability levels, less so in the Eastern region. Duration, frequency and dose of sessions differed between regions, being highest in Southern and Western regions. “Hands on treatment” was the most commonly used therapeutic approach in all apart from the Northern regions, where “word instruction” (providing advice and information) prevailed. Conclusions: The content and delivery of physical therapy differs across Europe. Recommendations concerning access to treatment and adjustment according to disability do not appear to be widely implemented in clinical practice.</jats:p> | |
dc.format.extent | 886-886 | |
dc.format.medium | Electronic | |
dc.language | en | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | MDPI AG | |
dc.subject | multiple sclerosis | |
dc.subject | physical therapy | |
dc.subject | Europe | |
dc.subject | questionnaire survey | |
dc.subject | professional guidelines | |
dc.title | Content and Delivery of Physical Therapy in Multiple Sclerosis across Europe: A Survey | |
dc.type | journal-article | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dc.type | Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't | |
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plymouth.issue | 3 | |
plymouth.volume | 17 | |
plymouth.publication-status | Published online | |
plymouth.journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/ijerph17030886 | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Health | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Health/School of Health Professions | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA/UoA03 Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups/Institute of Health and Community | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups/Plymouth Institute of Health and Care Research (PIHR) | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role/Academics | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role/Researchers in ResearchFish submission | |
dc.publisher.place | Switzerland | |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2020-01-22 | |
dc.rights.embargodate | 2020-3-18 | |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1660-4601 | |
dc.rights.embargoperiod | Not known | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.3390/ijerph17030886 | |
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rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review |