Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
Musculoskeletal Care. 2024 Sep;22(3):e1940. doi: 10.1002/msc.1940.
Physiotherapists' attitudes and beliefs play a crucial role in the management and treatment outcomes of non-specific neck pain (NSNP).
To investigate the attitudes and beliefs of physiotherapists in Jordan towards NSNP, and to identify factors influencing these attitudes and beliefs.
A Cross-sectional survey of registered physiotherapists working in Jordan was conducted. A structured questionnaire was used to assess the attitudes and beliefs of physiotherapists towards NSNP. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used.
A total of 301 PTs completed the survey, 155 females (51.56%). Most respondents held bachelor's degrees, with an average of 9.5 ± 6.6 experience years. The total score for PABS-PT (Z = 11.4, p < 0.001) and its BM (Z = +11.9, p < 0.001) and PS (Z = 3.6, p < 0. 001) subscales were significantly positive. The score of the biomedical subscale was more significantly positive than psychosocial subscale. The treatment orientation was positively correlated with education level, and negatively with age and experience. The most reported treatments were manual therapy followed by general exercises and electrical modalities. No significant relationship was observed between treatment orientation and treatment selection.
This study created the initial profile for pain attitudes and beliefs in Jordan. Physiotherapists hold positive attitudes and beliefs towards the NSNP treatment orientations with a superiority of the BM approach. Engaging educational sectors and stakeholders in the current situation of PTs' attitudes and beliefs is important.
物理治疗师的态度和信念在非特异性颈部疼痛（NSNP）的管理和治疗结果中起着至关重要的作用。
调查约旦物理治疗师对 NSNP 的态度和信念，并确定影响这些态度和信念的因素。
对在约旦工作的注册物理治疗师进行了横断面调查。使用结构化问卷评估物理治疗师对 NSNP 的态度和信念。使用描述性和推断性统计。
共有 301 名 PT 完成了调查，其中 155 名女性（51.56%）。大多数受访者拥有学士学位，平均工作经验为 9.5±6.6 年。PABS-PT 的总分（Z=11.4，p<0.001）及其 BM（Z=+11.9，p<0.001）和 PS（Z=3.6，p<0.001）分量表明显为正。生物医学分量表的得分明显高于心理社会分量表。治疗方向与教育水平呈正相关，与年龄和经验呈负相关。最常报告的治疗方法是手动治疗，其次是一般运动和电疗。治疗方向与治疗选择之间未观察到显著关系。
本研究在约旦创建了疼痛态度和信念的初始概况。物理治疗师对 NSNP 治疗方向持积极态度和信念，对 BM 方法的优越性更为重视。让教育部门和利益相关者参与当前 PTs 态度和信念的情况非常重要。
