Physiotherapists Needs for Continuous Education in Physiotherapy in Mental Health: Qualitative Survey Analysis

  • Rozenbergs, D. (Speaker)
  • Alise Berga-Kirilova (Co-author)
  • Sandija Bergmane (Co-author)
  • Līva Tiesnese (Co-author)

Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation

Description

There is no doubt - continuous education is essential for any healthcare professional to provide relevant, high quality and effective service for the right population at the right time. The field of physiotherapy is changing and undergraduate education so far has provided a limited set of skills and competencies regarding mental health. To fill this gap, the identification of continuous education needs of practising physiotherapists is needed. The objective of this qualitative study was to identify continuous education needs regarding skills and knowledge of physiotherapists to provide effective physiotherapy service for people with mental health problems.. Materials and Methods. An online survey was distributed to the members of Latvian Association of Physiotherapists via email. The survey contained three open-ended questions asking respondents’ opinions about their perceived role of physiotherapy in mental health, their perceived needs for training of specific skills and knowledge. The collected data was analysed by the research team according to thematic analysis principles by Braun & Clarke (2006). Each answer was initially coded either word by word or line by line. The codes were compiled in subcategories and categories, later to be gathered in common themes. The data was collected from 28.10.2020. until 16.12.2020. . Results. Overall twelve themes were identified. Themes regarding the role of physiotherapy - Expected outcomes, Physiotherapy is action, Limitations of physiotherapy. Themes regarding the necessary knowledge - Physiotherapy methods, Physiotherapists competencies, Cooperation models, Theoretical concepts and Construct and therapy of psyche. Themes regarding the necessary skills - Clinical reasoning, Therapeutic relationships, Interaction and Methods. . Conclusions. Physiotherapists have identified a wide variety of knowledge and skills necessary to master, starting from basic information about mental health conditions and diseases to very specific treatment methods. The topics physiotherapists rate as most prominent are interaction and communication skills, motivation skills and different specific physiotherapy methods
Period29 Mar 2023
Event titleRSU International Research Conference 2023: Knowledge for Use in Practice
Event typeConference
OrganiserRīga Stradiņš University
LocationRiga, LatviaShow on map
Degree of RecognitionInternational

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