Experiences, views and perceptions of recovery following musculoskeletal trauma of patients and physiotherapists: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this qualitative phenomenology study using two methods (semi-structured interviews, focus groups), was to explore patients' and physiotherapists' views and perceptions of recovery, and what constitutes successful recovery following musculoskeletal trauma within the early stages of recovery. Participants were recruited from one major trauma centre in the United Kingdom and data collected via Microsoft Teams, or via a telephone call. Inclusion criteria for patient interviews: purposive sample of adults (≥18 years) who sustained a traumatic musculoskeletal injury, admitted as an inpatient within 4 weeks of injury, mental capacity, and able to communicate in English. Purposive sampling included age, gender, and injury characteristics. Focus group inclusion criteria: physiotherapists

SUBMITTER: Middlebrook N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12119110 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature