Physiotherapists assessment of patients' psychosocial status

PHYSIOTHERAPISTS’ ASSESSMENT OF PATIENTS’ PSYCHOSOCIAL STATUS: ARE WE STANDING ON THIN ICE? A QUALITATIVE DESCRIPTIVE STUDY

Presenter: Singla MM

The physiotherapists’ in this study demonstrated and

acknowledged a poor understanding of the role of psychosocial factors

in their patients’ clinical presentations. Three themes were identified:

physiotherapists’ capacity to conduct psychosocial assessment; the

barriers while conducting psychosocial assessment; and the suggestions

the therapists provided to overcome these barriers.

CPD Points: 0.25