Emergency department physiotherapists: consideration of perceived barriers and facilitators to help optimise their role in the Australian emergency department.

ABSTRACT:

Questions

What are the current barriers and facilitators to the role of ED physiotherapists? How do ED physiotherapists believe their role may be optimised within the context of the ED?

Design

Mixed methods study using a cross sectional survey.

Participants

Australian physiotherapists currently providing services to patients within an Australian emergency department.

Intervention

N/A.

Outcome measures

The survey included questions related to the level of integration of ED physiotherapy into emergency department teams and wider health system, and open answer questions to identify the factors which impact and influence ED physiotherapy practice, and the future of ED physiotherapy.

Results

1 - Organisational culture, 2 - training and credentialling,

SUBMITTER: Vickery T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11451147 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature