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Physiother Can ; 64(2): 168-75, 2012.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23450159

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PURPOSE: To examine physiotherapists' perceptions of their role in the rehabilitation management of individuals with obesity. METHODS: A Web-based survey was conducted in 2008. Participants were recruited through the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) via electronic communication and were eligible if they had entry level to practice qualifications and were residents of Canada. The online questionnaire consisted of 61 statements pertaining to potential PT roles, barriers, and learning needs, developed using the framework of CPA's position statement on obesity. Frequencies were computed for all Likert-scale response items on the questionnaire. RESULTS: A total of 851 physiotherapists, representative of CPA membership, participated in the study. There was strong agreement that physiotherapists have a role to play in the management of clients who are obese through exercise interventions (96%), mobility training (97%), and cardiorespiratory programmes for impairments associated with obesity (95%). Respondents were less clear about their role in the assessment of body fat or patients' weight loss. Lack of client motivation was identified as a barrier to treatment. CONCLUSION: Physiotherapists were clear that they see their role as largely focused on exercise and education to treat conditions associated with obesity. These are important components but do not by themselves constitute an overall management plan.Purpose: To examine physiotherapists' perceptions of their role in the rehabilitation management of individuals with obesity. Methods: A Web-based survey was conducted in 2008. Participants were recruited through the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) via electronic communication and were eligible if they had entry level to practice qualifications and were residents of Canada. The online questionnaire consisted of 61 statements pertaining to potential PT roles, barriers, and learning needs, developed using the framework of CPA's position statement on obesity. Frequencies were computed for all Likert-scale response items on the questionnaire. Results: A total of 851 physiotherapists, representative of CPA membership, participated in the study. There was strong agreement that physiotherapists have a role to play in the management of clients who are obese through exercise interventions (96%), mobility training (97%), and cardiorespiratory programmes for impairments associated with obesity (95%). Respondents were less clear about their role in the assessment of body fat or patients' weight loss. Lack of client motivation was identified as a barrier to treatment. Conclusion: Physiotherapists were clear that they see their role as largely focused on exercise and education to treat conditions associated with obesity. These are important components but do not by themselves constitute an overall management plan.


RÉSUMÉ Objectif : Examiner les perceptions qu'ont les physiothérapeutes de leur rôle dans la gestion de la réadaptation des personnes souffrant d'obésité. Méthode : Un sondage par Internet a été réalisé en 2008. Les participants ont été recrutés par l'intermédiaire de l'Association canadienne de physiothérapie (ACP) par communication électronique. Pour être admissibles, ils devaient posséder les compétences de base nécessaires à la pratique de la physiothérapie et être résidents du Canada. Le questionnaire en ligne qui leur a été soumis comportait 61 affirmations relatives au rôle potentiel des physiothérapeutes, aux obstacles et aux besoins de formation en pratique. Ces affirmations ont été préparées à partir des grandes lignes de l'énoncé de position de l'ACP en matière d'obésité. Les fréquences ont été calculées pour toutes les réponses du questionnaire recueillies à l'aide de l'échelle de Likert. Résultats : Au total, 851 physiothérapeutes représentatifs des membres de l'ACP ont participé à l'étude. Les répondants se sont dits fortement en accord avec le fait que les physiothérapeutes ont un rôle à jouer dans la gestion des clients obèses, par des interventions en matière d'exercices (96 %), par de l'entraînement à la mobilité (97 %) et par des programmes cardiorespiratoires pour faire face aux incapacités associées à l'obésité (95 %). Les répondants n'étaient pas aussi clairs quant à leur rôle dans l'évaluation du gras corporel ou de la perte de poids des patients. La motivation des clients a été citée comme un obstacle au traitement. Conclusion : Les physiothérapeutes perçoivent clairement leur rôle comme celui de professionnels centrés sur l'exercice et l'éducation pour le traitement de problèmes associés à l'obésité. Ces résultats semblent indiquer que leur rôle constitue une composante importante mais incomplète d'un plan de gestion global de l'obésité.

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