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dc.contributor.authorSynnott, A.
dc.contributor.authorO'Keeffe, M.
dc.contributor.authorBunzli, S.
dc.contributor.authorDankaerts, W.
dc.contributor.authorO'Sullivan, Peter
dc.contributor.authorRobinson, K.
dc.contributor.authorO'Sullivan, K.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T13:59:42Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T13:59:42Z
dc.date.created2016-11-08T19:30:23Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.citationSynnott, A. and O'Keeffe, M. and Bunzli, S. and Dankaerts, W. and O'Sullivan, P. and Robinson, K. and O'Sullivan, K. 2016. Physiotherapists report improved understanding of and attitude toward the cognitive, psychological and social dimensions of chronic low back pain after Cognitive Functional Therapy training: a qualitative study. Journal of Physiotherapy. 62 (4): pp. 215-221.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37111
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jphys.2016.08.002
dc.description.abstract

Question: What are physiotherapists’ perspectives on managing the cognitive, psychological and social dimensions of chronic low back pain after intensive biopsychosocial training? Design: Qualitative study design using semi-structured interviews to explore physiotherapists’ perceptions of their identification and treatment of the biopsychosocial dimensions of chronic low back pain after intensive Cognitive Functional Therapy (CFT) training. Participants: Thirteen qualified physiotherapists from four countries who had received specific CFT training. The training involved supervised implementation of CFT in clinical practice with patients. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. An interpretive descriptive analysis was performed using a qualitative software package. Results: Four main themes emerged from the data: self-reported changes in understanding and attitudes; self-reported changes in professional practice; altered scope of practice; and increased confidence and satisfaction. Participants described increased understanding of the nature of pain, the role of patient beliefs, and a new appreciation of the therapeutic alliance. Changes in practice included use of new assessments, changes in communication, and adoption of a functional approach. Since undertaking CFT training, participants described a greater awareness of their role and scope of practice as clinicians in identifying and addressing these factors. Conclusion: Physiotherapists expressed confidence in their capacity and skill set to manage the biopsychosocial dimensions of chronic low back pain after CFT training, and identified a clear role for including these skills within the physiotherapy profession. Despite this, further clinical trials are needed to justify the time and cost of training, so that intensive CFT training may be made more readily accessible to clinicians, which to date has not been the case.

dc.publisherAustralian Physiotherapy Association
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.titlePhysiotherapists report improved understanding of and attitude toward the cognitive, psychological and social dimensions of chronic low back pain after Cognitive Functional Therapy training: a qualitative study
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume62
dcterms.source.number4
dcterms.source.startPage215
dcterms.source.endPage221
dcterms.source.issn1836-9553
dcterms.source.titleJournal of Physiotherapy
curtin.departmentSchool of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science
curtin.accessStatusOpen access


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