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- Title
Work participation of patients with musculoskeletal disorders: is this addressed in physical therapy practice?
- Authors
Oswald, Wiebke; Hutting, Nathan; Engels, Josephine A; Bart Staal, J; Nijhuis-van der Sanden, Maria W G; Heerkens, Yvonne F
- Abstract
Musculoskeletal disorders are the main complaints for visiting a physical therapist (PT) in primary health care; they have a negative effect on an individual's quality of life and result in a major cost to society. Qualitative research has shown that physical therapists (PTs) treating patients with these disorders experience barriers in the integration of occupational factors within their practice, and also revealed a lack of cooperation between PTs and (other) occupational healthcare providers. The aim of this study is to quantitatively investigate how generalist PTs in the Netherlands, who treat patients with musculoskeletal disorders, currently integrate occupational factors within their practice, and to identify their opinions and needs with regard to enhancing the integration of the patient's work within physical therapy practice.
- Publication
Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England), 2017, Vol 12, p27
- ISSN
1745-6673
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1186/s12995-017-0174-5