Abstract
Participants perceived physiotherapy as a high-risk profession; however, they felt that their training would prevent them developing ‘serious’ injuries. Injury preventative strategies were often neglected owing to high caseloads, time constraints, a desire to appear able to cope and moral obligations towards patients. The physiotherapists tended to respond to WRMSDs by self-treating, becoming more aware of their personal risk and taking future precautions as a result.
This study highlights that there is a significant need to increase physiotherapists' awareness of their risk of WRMSDs, as well as shifting the culture within the health services to one that facilitates the use of preventative strategies.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 299-307 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2005 |
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Keywords
- work-related musculoskeletal injuries
- physiotherapists
- training
- preventative strategies
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Recently qualified physiotherapists’ perceptions of their risk of developing work-related musculoskeletal disorders. / Graham, Lynsey; Gray, Heather.
In: International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, Vol. 12, No. 7, 01.07.2005, p. 299-307.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Recently qualified physiotherapists’ perceptions of their risk of developing work-related musculoskeletal disorders
AU - Graham, Lynsey
AU - Gray, Heather
PY - 2005/7/1
Y1 - 2005/7/1
N2 - The prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) among physiotherapists may be as high as 91%, with recently qualified clinicians at greatest risk. Therefore, using a focus group design, this study explored how physiotherapists, within their first 5 years of practice, perceive WRMSDs.Participants perceived physiotherapy as a high-risk profession; however, they felt that their training would prevent them developing ‘serious’ injuries. Injury preventative strategies were often neglected owing to high caseloads, time constraints, a desire to appear able to cope and moral obligations towards patients. The physiotherapists tended to respond to WRMSDs by self-treating, becoming more aware of their personal risk and taking future precautions as a result.This study highlights that there is a significant need to increase physiotherapists' awareness of their risk of WRMSDs, as well as shifting the culture within the health services to one that facilitates the use of preventative strategies.
AB - The prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) among physiotherapists may be as high as 91%, with recently qualified clinicians at greatest risk. Therefore, using a focus group design, this study explored how physiotherapists, within their first 5 years of practice, perceive WRMSDs.Participants perceived physiotherapy as a high-risk profession; however, they felt that their training would prevent them developing ‘serious’ injuries. Injury preventative strategies were often neglected owing to high caseloads, time constraints, a desire to appear able to cope and moral obligations towards patients. The physiotherapists tended to respond to WRMSDs by self-treating, becoming more aware of their personal risk and taking future precautions as a result.This study highlights that there is a significant need to increase physiotherapists' awareness of their risk of WRMSDs, as well as shifting the culture within the health services to one that facilitates the use of preventative strategies.
KW - work-related musculoskeletal injuries
KW - physiotherapists
KW - training
KW - preventative strategies
U2 - 10.12968/ijtr.2005.12.7.19544
DO - 10.12968/ijtr.2005.12.7.19544
M3 - Article
VL - 12
SP - 299
EP - 307
JO - International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation
JF - International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation
SN - 1741-1645
IS - 7
ER -