Francis Allison M, Madill Stéphanie J, Gentilcore-Saulnier Evelyne, McLean Linda
Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions, School of Physical Therapy, Denver, Colo.
Physiother Can. 2012 Summer;64(3):271-9. doi: 10.3138/ptc.2011-15.
The aims of this study were to identify (1) practice patterns of Canadian physiotherapists who consider themselves women's health providers or educators (WHPTs); (2) WHPTs' perception of the relative importance of entry-level and post-professional education curricular content directed at women's health issues; and (3) WHPTs' patterns and preferences with respect to continuing education.
A survey link was sent via e-mail to all 429 members of the Women's Health Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association and to physiotherapist educators at the 14 Canadian physiotherapy programmes.
A total of 114 WHPTs responded (27%), including 16 educators. Of the 114 respondents, 53% spent less than 25% of their practice specifically treating women's health issues. Over half of the 114 respondents felt that entry-level preparation must include aging issues, musculoskeletal dysfunction, osteoporosis, and sports injuries in women. Respondents' stated that post-professional education should also include female anatomy, obstetrics and gynecology, pelvic floor assessment, treatment of urogenital concerns, complications of cancer, wellness and health promotion, and research. Most respondents (63%) showed interest in achieving continuing-education credentials in women's health, preferably using a combined theoretical online and hands-on weekend-based format.
The survey results suggest that WHPTs practising in Canada seek post-professional training with an emphasis on pelvic floor assessment and treatment, obstetrics and gynecology, urogenital concerns, complications of cancer, wellness and health promotion, and research. Future research should focus on the barriers to devoting full-time practice hours to WHPTs.
本研究旨在确定：（1）自认为是女性健康提供者或教育者的加拿大物理治疗师（女性健康物理治疗师）的执业模式；（2）女性健康物理治疗师对针对女性健康问题的入门级和专业后教育课程内容相对重要性的看法；（3）女性健康物理治疗师在继续教育方面的模式和偏好。
通过电子邮件向加拿大物理治疗协会女性健康分会的所有429名成员以及加拿大14个物理治疗项目的物理治疗师教育工作者发送了调查问卷链接。
共有114名女性健康物理治疗师做出回应（27%），其中包括16名教育工作者。在114名受访者中，53%的人在其执业中专门治疗女性健康问题的时间不到25%。114名受访者中超过一半的人认为入门级培训必须包括女性的衰老问题、肌肉骨骼功能障碍、骨质疏松症和运动损伤。受访者表示，专业后教育还应包括女性解剖学、妇产科、盆底评估、泌尿生殖问题的治疗、癌症并发症、健康与健康促进以及研究。大多数受访者（63%）表示有兴趣获得女性健康方面的继续教育证书，最好采用理论在线学习与周末实践相结合的形式。
调查结果表明，在加拿大执业的女性健康物理治疗师寻求专业后培训，重点是盆底评估与治疗、妇产科、泌尿生殖问题、癌症并发症、健康与健康促进以及研究。未来的研究应关注将全部执业时间投入到女性健康物理治疗的障碍。
