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PHYSIOTHERAPY THEORY AND PRACTICE
卷 38, 期 13, 页码 2658-2664出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/09593985.2021.1976890
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Pain; attitudes; observational; physiotherapy students
This study tracked changes in physiotherapy students' attitudes and beliefs towards people with chronic pain over a four-year period in Scotland. The findings showed significant improvements in attitudes and beliefs, with more noticeable improvements in the final two years.
Background Healthcare professionals' attitudes toward people with chronic pain influence their clinical practice. Objectives To investigate physiotherapy students' attitudes and beliefs toward people with chronic pain over the course of their Scottish undergraduate program. Methods In this observational study, physiotherapy students from one university were recruited in the first year and followed up to their final year (year 1 n = 62/75, year 2 n = 68/72, year 3 n = 59/69, year 4 n = 74/74) for 4 years. The Health-Care Providers' Pain and Impairment Relationship Scale (HC-PAIRS with scores ranging from 15 to 105) was completed annually Results A one-way ANOVA found that attitudes and beliefs improved significantly (p < .01) from the first to final year (9.2 +/- 11.5 (mean +/- SD)). Participants showed a reduction in scores (signifying improved attitudes) annually with smaller reductions initially followed by a larger reduction in the final 2 years. Conclusions This is the first study to chart changes in the same cohort of physiotherapy students' attitudes and beliefs toward people with chronic pain over time. Future work should explore which aspects of degree courses, if any, impact upon attitudes and beliefs toward people with chronic pain so that courses can be enhanced accordingly.
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