Lupon Elise, Bedet Arthur, Girard Paul, Laloze Jerome, Grolleau Jean L, Lantieri Laurent, Lellouch Alexandre G
Department of Plastic Surgery, University Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France.
Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation Laboratory, Center for Transplantation Sciences, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Ann Transl Med. 2020 Mar;8(5):184. doi: 10.21037/atm.2020.01.109.
Plastic surgery is a transversal discipline that many people misunderstand, including general practitioners, medical students, paramedics and the public. Plastic surgeons often collaborate with physiotherapists for post-acute care and rehabilitation. They ensure optimal post-operative recovery of the patient. Herein, the authors assessed the medical knowledge and perceptions of plastic surgery by physiotherapists working outside health centers and explored their attitudes towards classic reconstructive surgery scenarios.
To assess physiotherapists' medical knowledge and perceptions of plastic surgery, the authors conducted an online questionnaire survey. A total of 1,262 physiotherapists responded.
The physiotherapists confirmed the suspected lack of knowledge regarding the plastic surgery field. Although they were generally aware that plastic surgeons perform cosmetic procedures and treat burns, they were largely unaware that plastic surgeons perform hand surgeries and microsurgical operations. More than 70% of them stated that they did not have the necessary knowledge to properly manage patients in this specialty. This lack of knowledge can sometimes have a negative impact on patients' recovery, particularly for fear of making a mistake.
Physiotherapists, outside the hospital, have an incomplete conception of plastic surgery. They would need a specific plastic surgery training in order to manage these patients in an optimal way.
整形外科是一门许多人都存在误解的交叉学科，这些人包括全科医生、医学生、护理人员和普通大众。整形外科医生在急性后期护理和康复方面经常与物理治疗师合作。他们确保患者术后的最佳恢复。在此，作者评估了在健康中心以外工作的物理治疗师对整形外科的医学知识和认知，并探讨了他们对经典重建手术场景的态度。
为评估物理治疗师对整形外科的医学知识和认知，作者开展了一项在线问卷调查。共有1262名物理治疗师做出回应。
物理治疗师证实了对整形外科领域知识疑似缺乏的情况。尽管他们普遍知道整形外科医生进行美容手术和治疗烧伤，但他们大多不知道整形外科医生还进行手部手术和显微外科手术。超过70%的人表示他们没有足够的知识来妥善处理该专业的患者。这种知识的缺乏有时会对患者的恢复产生负面影响，尤其是因担心犯错。
医院以外的物理治疗师对整形外科的概念不完整。他们需要接受专门的整形外科培训，以便以最佳方式处理这些患者。
