Clinic for Traumatology and Orthopedics, Bundeswehr Hospital Berlin, Scharnhorststrasse 13, 10115, Berlin, Germany.
Department of Traumatology, University Hospital of Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, 8091, Zürich, Switzerland.
BMC Health Serv Res. 2022 Apr 13;22(1):496. doi: 10.1186/s12913-022-07931-5.
Due to the global digitalization, implementation of digital elements into daily work can support physiotherapists' work but may also pose some challenges. Only little is known about physiotherapists' attitude towards digitalization. This study primarily aimed to analyze physiotherapists' attitude towards digitalization and to what extend digital tools have been implemented into their daily work. In second analysis, participants' characteristics such as age, working place, gender and mode of survey participation were assessed.
A 12-main-item survey amongst voluntary course participants of one physiotherapeutic training center was conducted via paper-based as well as online questionnaires between July 2018 and June 2019 including questions on participants' general as well as particular attitude towards digitalization, the use of (mobile) applications and possible advantages and disadvantages of the ongoing digital transformation. Sub-analysis was performed for age (≤40 years versus > 40 years), gender, mode of participation (paper vs. online) and working place (practice vs. hospital).
Overall, 488 physiotherapists participated in the survey. In comparison of the age groups, younger participants had more concerns about data security (p = 0.042) and insufficient financial remuneration (p < 0.001). Younger participants stated higher satisfaction with data literacy than their counterparts (p = 0.0001). Physiotherapists working in the outpatient sector, rather than in hospitals, expected digitalization to increase more in relevance (p < 0.001). The online respondents (OG) indicated that they had more knowledge about key aspects of the current legal situation regarding digitalization than participants completing the paper-based survey (p = 0.002). 50.4% of the considered digitalization as useful for their job.
The majority of participants saw high potential for digitalization in the physiotherapy sector. Younger physiotherapists seem to be more concerned about data security and insufficient financial remuneration. Physiotherapists in the outpatient sector seem to see more potential in digital transformations. General concerns like missing reimbursement, lack of data security or knowledge on legal frameworks should be addressed in the future. Further studies should focus on identifying specific digital tools which can support physiotherapists.
由于全球化数字化的发展，将数字化元素融入日常工作中可以支持物理治疗师的工作，但也可能带来一些挑战。目前人们对物理治疗师对数字化的态度知之甚少。本研究主要旨在分析物理治疗师对数字化的态度，以及数字工具在多大程度上已融入他们的日常工作中。在第二分析中，评估了参与者的特征，如年龄、工作地点、性别和参与调查的方式。
在 2018 年 7 月至 2019 年 6 月期间，在一家物理治疗培训中心的自愿课程参与者中，通过纸质和在线问卷进行了一项包含 12 个主要项目的调查，包括参与者对数字化的普遍和特殊态度、（移动）应用程序的使用以及正在进行的数字化转型的可能优缺点等问题。对年龄（≤40 岁与>40 岁）、性别、参与方式（纸质与在线）和工作地点（诊所与医院）进行了亚分析。
共有 488 名物理治疗师参与了调查。在年龄组比较中，年轻参与者对数据安全的担忧更大（p=0.042），对收入不足的担忧更大（p<0.001）。年轻参与者表示对数据素养的满意度高于同龄人（p=0.0001）。在门诊工作的物理治疗师，而不是在医院工作的物理治疗师，预计数字化的相关性会增加（p<0.001）。在线受访者（OG）表示，他们对当前数字化相关法律情况的关键方面的了解比完成纸质调查的参与者更多（p=0.002）。50.4%的人认为数字化对他们的工作有用。
大多数参与者认为物理治疗领域的数字化具有很高的潜力。年轻的物理治疗师似乎更关心数据安全和收入不足。门诊部门的物理治疗师似乎对数字化转型有更大的潜力。未来应解决一些普遍的担忧，如缺乏报销、数据安全或对法律框架的了解。进一步的研究应侧重于确定可以支持物理治疗师的特定数字工具。
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