Nurses’ perceptions of physiotherapists as rehabilitation team members

Abstract

Nurses valued the role and contribution of physiotherapists, but identified areas in which barriers existed to effective interprofessional working, particularly in relation to organizational factors and interprofessional relationships.

Knowledge of Physiotherapy: A Study of Ishikawa High School Students

“…However, these earlier studies were mainly aimed at students who had already entered schools of physiotherapy, physiotherapy consumers, healthcare professionals and the general public [3][4][5][6] , and not specifically at high school students who need to make a decision about their future career 7,8) . Although more comprehensive studies concerning healthcare professionals' knowledge about the physiotherapy profession have been carried out overseas 9,10) , few investigations exist in the literature which have been specifically aimed at high school students, with the exception of the one by Tsuda et al 11) . However, the study of Tsuda et al was carried out in the United States in the 1980's, and the environment, surrounding social conditions, healthcare and the physiotherapy profession may not correspond with present circumstances of Japanese society, hence the need for a similar study to be done in Japan.…”

Clinician's Commentary on Figueiredo et al.

“…21,22 Physiotherapists, in particular, are described as attending to outcomes that are specific and measurable. 21 In contrast, SMS outcomes of interest are difficult to assess, often relying on selfreported data (e.g., health care use, health-related quality of life).…”

Interdisciplinarni timski rad – izazov u suvremenoj rehabilitaciji

“…Preklapanje uloga često je prisutno u timu, posebice u djelokrugu rada fizioterapeuta i radnih terapeuta 29 , što potencijalno stvara problem ako komunikacija i percepcija uloga nisu na potrebnoj razini. Iako medicinske sestre korektno percipiraju ulogu fizioterapeuta, vrednuju njihovo znanje i vještine, osjećaju se neshvaćeno u svojem području rada i smatraju da postoji manjak autonomije u sestrinskoj profesiji 30 . U predstavljanju problema komunikacije između liječnika i medicinskih sestara navodi se različitost u samoj edukaciji i razvoju komunikacijskih vještina; članovi tima naučeni su različito komunicirati 31 , što potvrđuje činjenicu da sukobi unutar tima najčešće nastaju upravo na području komunikacije 32 .…”