You Lila, Sadler Gabrielle, Majumdar Sujoy, Burnett Dawn, Evans Cathy
Providence Healthcare, Toronto, Ont.
Physiother Can. 2012 Spring;64(2):168-75. doi: 10.3138/ptc.2011-01. Epub 2012 Apr 5.
To examine physiotherapists' perceptions of their role in the rehabilitation management of individuals with obesity.
A Web-based survey was conducted in 2008. Participants were recruited through the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) via electronic communication and were eligible if they had entry level to practice qualifications and were residents of Canada. The online questionnaire consisted of 61 statements pertaining to potential PT roles, barriers, and learning needs, developed using the framework of CPA's position statement on obesity. Frequencies were computed for all Likert-scale response items on the questionnaire.
A total of 851 physiotherapists, representative of CPA membership, participated in the study. There was strong agreement that physiotherapists have a role to play in the management of clients who are obese through exercise interventions (96%), mobility training (97%), and cardiorespiratory programmes for impairments associated with obesity (95%). Respondents were less clear about their role in the assessment of body fat or patients' weight loss. Lack of client motivation was identified as a barrier to treatment.
Physiotherapists were clear that they see their role as largely focused on exercise and education to treat conditions associated with obesity. These are important components but do not by themselves constitute an overall management plan.
To examine physiotherapists' perceptions of their role in the rehabilitation management of individuals with obesity. A Web-based survey was conducted in 2008. Participants were recruited through the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) via electronic communication and were eligible if they had entry level to practice qualifications and were residents of Canada. The online questionnaire consisted of 61 statements pertaining to potential PT roles, barriers, and learning needs, developed using the framework of CPA's position statement on obesity. Frequencies were computed for all Likert-scale response items on the questionnaire. A total of 851 physiotherapists, representative of CPA membership, participated in the study. There was strong agreement that physiotherapists have a role to play in the management of clients who are obese through exercise interventions (96%), mobility training (97%), and cardiorespiratory programmes for impairments associated with obesity (95%). Respondents were less clear about their role in the assessment of body fat or patients' weight loss. Lack of client motivation was identified as a barrier to treatment. Physiotherapists were clear that they see their role as largely focused on exercise and education to treat conditions associated with obesity. These are important components but do not by themselves constitute an overall management plan.
探讨物理治疗师对其在肥胖个体康复管理中所扮演角色的认知。
2008年开展了一项基于网络的调查。通过电子通讯方式从加拿大物理治疗协会（CPA）招募参与者，若其具备入门级实践资格且为加拿大居民则符合条件。在线问卷包含61条与物理治疗师潜在角色、障碍及学习需求相关的陈述，这些陈述是依据CPA关于肥胖问题的立场声明框架编制而成。对问卷中所有李克特量表式回答项目进行了频次计算。
共有851名代表CPA会员的物理治疗师参与了该研究。对于物理治疗师在通过运动干预（96%）、移动训练（97%）以及针对与肥胖相关功能障碍的心肺康复项目（95%）来管理肥胖患者方面发挥作用，存在强烈共识。受访者对其在体脂评估或患者体重减轻评估中的角色则不太明确。缺乏患者积极性被认定为治疗的一个障碍。
物理治疗师明确认为他们的角色主要集中在通过运动和教育来治疗与肥胖相关的病症。这些是重要组成部分，但自身并不构成一个全面的管理计划。
为探讨物理治疗师对其在肥胖个体康复管理中所扮演角色的认知。2008年开展了一项基于网络的调查。通过电子通讯方式从加拿大物理治疗协会（CPA）招募参与者，若其具备入门级实践资格且为加拿大居民则符合条件。在线问卷包含61条与物理治疗师潜在角色、障碍及学习需求相关的陈述，这些陈述是依据CPA关于肥胖问题的立场声明框架编制而成。对问卷中所有李克特量表式回答项目进行了频次计算。共有851名代表CPA会员的物理治疗师参与了该研究。对于物理治疗师在通过运动干预（96%）、移动训练（97%）以及针对与肥胖相关功能障碍的心肺康复项目（95%）来管理肥胖患者方面发挥作用，存在强烈共识。受访者对其在体脂评估或患者体重减轻评估中的角色则不太明确。缺乏患者积极性被认定为治疗的一个障碍。物理治疗师明确认为他们的角色主要集中在通过运动和教育来治疗与肥胖相关的病症。这些是重要组成部分，但自身并不构成一个全面的管理计划。
