" This study is into current practice regarding outcome measures used in neurological physiotherapy in the UK and of neurological physiotherapists' opinions regarding how the pre-registration physiotherapy curriculum should prepare graduates to use outcome measures in practice. There are several hundred outcome measures used to assess neurological conditions.. At present there is no research into the prevalence of different outcome measure used in practice. In the UK, there is no formal guidance for pre-registration physiotherapy programmes to follow when considering which outcomes to include in their curricula. This study aimed to survey physiotherapists working in neurological physiotherapy in the UK in order to establish: Which outcome measures are most commonly used in neurological physiotherapy practice in the UK. Clinicians' views on the appropriate level of clinical experience required to be able to use common outcome measures Participants were recruited via social media to complete an anonymous online questionnaire comprising of a mixture of closed and long answer questions. Distribution was through social media accounts of the researchers, with further snowball sampling achieved through retweeting, liking and inviting participants to share the link. The questionnaire was open for 2 months from the 6th of December 2017. It is hoped the results will show the most commonly used outcome measures in clinical practice and at what level of experience do they think is required to be able to use them. It is hoped the results will be used to influence the curricula of future Physiotherapy Pre-registration programmes."
Permanent link to this resource: https://doi.org/10.24384/000513
Patterson, Natalie
Supervisors: Ellis, B.
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences\Department of Sport, Health Sciences and Social Work
Year: 2018
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