School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Physiotherapy. 2018 Jun;104(2):232-238. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2017.06.002. Epub 2017 Jun 20.
Patient education is a critical part of physiotherapy practice however an empirically derived set of competencies for its use does not exist. This study aimed to generate a set of competencies for patient education in physiotherapy using a consensus approach.
A Delphi study with two rounds using a panel of expert physiotherapists within Australia was undertaken. In the first round, the panel of 12 specialist physiotherapists identified competencies required for patient education in the physiotherapy setting. Framework analysis was applied to develop a set of competencies that were assessed in the second round where ≥80% agreement of importance from the panel indicated consensus.
Response rates of specialist physiotherapists agreeing to participate were 67% for the first round and 100% for the second round. Analysis following the first round produced 25 competencies. The second round resulted in agreement on a final set of 22 competencies.
This study developed a concise list of competencies for patient education with a high level of expert agreement. By identifying the key competencies in this area, there is potential to benchmark patient education training and assessment of physiotherapists for improved educational and professional outcomes.
患者教育是物理治疗实践的重要组成部分，但目前还没有一套经过实证研究得出的使用该方法的能力标准。本研究旨在采用共识方法制定一套物理治疗患者教育的能力标准。
采用澳大利亚专家物理治疗师小组的两轮德尔菲研究。在第一轮中，12 名专家物理治疗师确定了在物理治疗环境中进行患者教育所需的能力。采用框架分析制定了一套能力标准，并在第二轮中进行评估，当小组的重要性达成率≥80%时表示达成共识。
同意参与第一轮的专家物理治疗师的回复率为 67%，第二轮为 100%。第一轮分析后产生了 25 项能力。第二轮达成了最终的 22 项能力标准。
本研究制定了一套简明的患者教育能力标准，具有较高的专家共识水平。通过确定该领域的关键能力，有可能为物理治疗师的患者教育培训和评估提供基准，从而改善教育和专业成果。
