Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, Australia.
J Multidiscip Healthc. 2014 May 29;7:231-7. doi: 10.2147/JMDH.S58656. eCollection 2014.
This study explores the experiences of Australian physiotherapists who see people with chronic pain as part of their daily practice. It has been established in the literature that Australian physiotherapists do not manage people with chronic pain well; however, the reasons for this are not well understood. This study aimed to explore this phenomenon through a qualitative approach that generated data about the perceptions of physiotherapists in regard to caring for people with chronic pain. Fourteen physiotherapists were interviewed using a semi-structured interview approach. The results indicate that the therapists experience emotional responses to people with chronic pain, which lead to difficulties in being able to successfully provide effective care. These findings also provide the beginnings of a framework that may support physiotherapists in engaging more successfully with people with chronic pain.
本研究探讨了澳大利亚物理治疗师的经验，他们将患有慢性疼痛的人视为日常实践的一部分。文献已经证实，澳大利亚的物理治疗师并没有很好地管理患有慢性疼痛的人；然而，造成这种情况的原因还不是很清楚。本研究旨在通过定性方法探索这一现象，该方法生成了关于物理治疗师在照顾慢性疼痛患者方面的看法的数据。使用半结构化访谈方法对 14 名物理治疗师进行了访谈。结果表明，治疗师对患有慢性疼痛的人会产生情绪反应，这导致他们难以成功地提供有效的护理。这些发现还为一个框架提供了初步依据，该框架可能支持物理治疗师更成功地与慢性疼痛患者合作。
