Physical therapists' perspectives on using contextual factors in clinical practice: Findings from an Italian national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Contextual factors (CFs) represent a potential therapeutic tool to boost physiotherapy outcomes, triggering placebo effects. Nevertheless, no evidence about the use of CFs among physical therapists is currently available.

Objective

To investigate the use of CFs and the opinion of Italian physical therapists specialized in Orthopaedic Manual Therapy (OMTs) on their therapeutic benefits.

Design

An exploratory cross-sectional online survey.

Methods

A 17-item questionnaire and 2 clinical vignettes assessed the perspective of OMTs on the adoption of CFs in daily clinical practice. The target population was composed of 906 OMTs. An online survey was performed in 2016 using SurveyMonkey Software. Data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics.

SUBMITTER: Rossettini G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6267986 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature