[Nationwide Inventory of the Health Literacy Construct from the Perspective of the Profession Physiotherapy]. / Bundesweite Bestandsaufnahme zum Konstrukt Gesundheitskompetenz aus der Perspektive der Profession Physiotherapie.

In a nationwide online survey of professional physiotherapists PT, the role of health literacy in the professional self-image of physiotherapists was investigated. The construct of health literacy was considered by PT to be important in working with patients. A lack of time resources was mentioned by the majority as an inhibiting factor with regard to dealing with the topic and its integration into everyday clinical practice. Specialist articles and further training courses on the subject of health literacy are necessary in addition to being anchored in training and studies in order to improve knowledge of health literacy and its relevance in the care of patients by PT.