Waldock, Colin, Thomas, Trudy, Amrani-Chtiar, Camilia (2022) Physiotherapy and medicines management: A pilot study. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 4 (6). pp. 248-254. ISSN 2631-8385. (doi:10.12968/jprp.2022.4.6.248) (KAR id:95406)
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Abstract
Aim: Only 2.7% of UK registered physiotherapists are qualified to prescribe. This pilot study explored attitudes to medicine use, barriers to prescribing in practice for physiotherapists and training needs.
Methods: An online questionnaire was distributed via professional networks. Descriptive statistics were used to quantify data with t-tests and Mann-Whitney-U tests were used to explore correlations in data. Qualitative (free text) data were analysed for common themes using thematic analysis.
Findings: A total of 51 physiotherapists (37% n= 19) prescribers completed the questionnaire. Attitudes towards medicines were similar. Respondents understood the benefits of prescribing but identified personal, professional and organisational barriers. Lack of pharmacology knowledge was reported by 56.7% (n=25) and identified as a training need among physiotherapists who had qualified in the UK (n=44), 40% (n= 20) of respondents identified a lack of support for physiotherapist prescribing in the workplace.
Conclusions: Exploring physiotherapists' attitudes towards medicines and barriers to implementation of prescribing offers the potential for supportive interventions and future research.
Item Type: | Article |
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DOI/Identification number: | 10.12968/jprp.2022.4.6.248 |
Uncontrolled keywords: | physiotherapy, medicines, prescribing |
Subjects: |
R Medicine R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology > RM695 Physical therapy |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Medway School of Pharmacy |
Funders: | University of Kent (https://ror.org/00xkeyj56) |
Depositing User: | Colin Waldock |
Date Deposited: | 12 Jun 2022 12:18 UTC |
Last Modified: | 04 Jul 2023 13:27 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/95406 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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