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Orthopaedic consultant surgeons perceptions of an advanced practice physiotherapy service in paediatrics: A qualitative study
- Source :
- Musculoskeletal Care. 19:149-157
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2020.
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Abstract
- OBJECTIVES The objective of this study is to determine orthopaedic consultants' perceptions of an advanced practice physiotherapy (APP) service in paediatrics. DESIGN This is a qualitative study that use semi-structured interviews to explore consultant doctors' experiences of an APP paediatric orthopaedic service and its development. Data were transcribed verbatim and subsequently underwent thematic analysis. PARTICIPANTS Five orthopaedic consultants in two hospital settings participated, and all of whom had experience of working with paediatric orthopaedic APPs. RESULTS Seven themes were derived from the analysis, with all participants in the study identifying factors affecting the development of the service and demonstrating broad support for the APP role, with benefits noted as including improved efficiency of service, expansion of skill mix within the team, positive impressions of the standard of care and improved education and liaison with the families and community practitioners at large. CONCLUSIONS This paper highlights many of the factors that should be considered when introducing an APP service in an outpatient setting. This study demonstrates consistent cross-site positive regard in the skill and competency of the APP in paediatric orthopaedics, to enhance orthopaedic services for children.
- Subjects :
- Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty
Nursing (miscellaneous)
Standard of care
Consultants
media_common.quotation_subject
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Rheumatology
Perception
mental disorders
medicine
Humans
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Unconditional positive regard
030212 general & internal medicine
Child
Physical Therapy Modalities
Qualitative Research
media_common
030203 arthritis & rheumatology
Service (business)
Paediatric orthopaedics
business.industry
Rehabilitation
Orthopedic Surgeons
Orthopedics
Skill mix
Physical therapy
Chiropractics
Thematic analysis
business
Qualitative research
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15570681 and 14782189
- Volume :
- 19
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Musculoskeletal Care
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....209792620c60b6e837484bacde0c2838