Knowledge, Beliefs and Attitudes of Greek Physiotherapists About Communication With Chronic Musculoskeletal Patients

NCT ID: NCT05707546

Last Updated: 2024-01-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

257 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-01-28

Study Completion Date

2023-07-15

Brief Summary

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The purpose of current research study is to assess physiotherapists's knowledge, beliefs and attitudes about empathy, motivational interviewing and shared decision making in chronic musculoskeletal patients. An e-survey study will be conducted based on Checklist for Reporting Results of 52 Internet E-Surveys (CHERRIES)

Detailed Description

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The main questions it aims to answer are:

What physiotherapists know about the use of empathy, motivational interviewing and shared decision making? What beliefs do physiotherapists have about the appropriate use of communication skills? Whether and how much they use empathy, motivational interview, shared decision-making in clinical practice? What are the main barriers of using communication skills (empathy, motivational interview, joint decision-making) in clinical practice?

Conditions

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Musculoskeletal Pain Chronic Pain

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Physiotherapists who are member of Panhellenic Association of Physiotherapist in Greece, with active clinical practice in Greece and clinical experience in musculoskeletal disorders (\>12 months).

Exclusion Criteria

* None
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Thessaly

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Konstantina Savvoulidou

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Eleni Kapreli, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

University of Thessaly

Locations

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University of Thessaly

Lamia, , Greece

Site Status

Countries

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Greece

Other Identifiers

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N6

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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