Vervaeke Robin, Lafrance Simon, Demont Anthony
Physiotherapy Clinic, Mulhouse, France.
School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Musculoskeletal Care. 2023 Dec;21(4):1353-1363. doi: 10.1002/msc.1813. Epub 2023 Aug 28.
To optimise the management of Musculoskeletal disorders (MSKDs), many countries have implemented direct access to physiotherapy; however, the core competencies required for first contact physiotherapists (PTs) have not been precisely defined. The aim of this scoping review is to identify and describe the core competencies required for first contact PTs treating adults with MSKDs.
We conducted a scoping review of the literature by searching eight databases and grey literature up to July 2023. We performed a thematic analysis of the competencies identified based on predefined themes relevant to first contact physiotherapy in direct access models in primary or emergency care settings.
Sixty-five articles were included. Seventeen core competencies were identified and grouped into 5 themes: (1) Assessment and examination; (2) Management and interventions; (3) Communication; (4) Cooperation and collaboration; and (5) Professionalism and leadership.
Our findings provide an international perspective on the core competencies required for first contact PTs.
为了优化肌肉骨骼疾病（MSKDs）的管理，许多国家已实施直接获得物理治疗服务的政策；然而，首次接触物理治疗师（PTs）所需的核心能力尚未得到精确界定。本范围综述的目的是确定并描述首次接触的物理治疗师在治疗患有肌肉骨骼疾病的成年人时所需的核心能力。
我们通过检索八个数据库和截至2023年7月的灰色文献对文献进行了范围综述。我们基于与初级或急诊护理环境中直接访问模式下首次接触物理治疗相关的预定义主题，对所确定的能力进行了主题分析。
纳入了65篇文章。确定了17项核心能力，并将其分为5个主题：（1）评估与检查；（2）管理与干预；（3）沟通；（4）合作与协作；以及（5）专业精神与领导力。
我们的研究结果提供了关于首次接触物理治疗师所需核心能力的国际视角。
