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Factors influencing the use of outcome measures by community-based physiotherapists in Gauteng Province, South Africa
Dissertation (MPhysiotherapy)--University of Pretoria, 2017.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/63044 Factors influencing the use of outcome measures by community-based physiotherapists in Gauteng Province, South Africa Mostert-Wentzel, Karien kwena.mabasa@gmail.com Mabasa, Kwena Joyce Community-based rehabilitation Physiotherapy Community-based physiotherapy Outcome measures Health sciences theses SDG-03 Health sciences theses SDG-17 Dissertation (MPhysiotherapy)--University of Pretoria, 2017. The use of outcome measures by rehabilitation professionals has been advocated for many years; however, routine use is still lacking. Literature on the factors influencing the use of outcome measures locally is limited; therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the factors that influence the use of outcome measures by community-based physiotherapists in Gauteng Province. While 75 community-based physiotherapists from Gauteng Province invited to participate in the study, 48 community-based physiotherapists responded. A descriptive cross-sectional approach was used in this study. A validated questionnaire was piloted to test its applicability to the South African setting. Thirty-seven per cent of the participants used at least one outcome measure in practice. Support from colleagues and positive attitudes were identified as factors that facilitated the use while lack of knowledge, lack of skills and lack of time were identified as barriers towards the use of outcome measures. The only statistically significant relationship found was between the lack of knowledge and the lower level of use of outcome measures. In conclusion, it was evident that there was poor usage of outcome measures by community-based physiotherapists in Gauteng Province and the barriers identified ranged from individual level to organisational level. Recommendations are made regarding policy for the implementation of policies and guidelines on outcome measures and monitoring thereof in form of audits. Special interest groups could offer courses on outcome measures and physiotherapists be encouraged to undergo postgraduate education. Therefore, the researcher suggests that continuous training be provided within the workplace and outcome measures be adopted. em2026 Physiotherapy Mphysiotherapy Unrestricted SDG-03: Good health and well-being SDG-17: Partnerships for the goals 2017-11-07T07:40:20Z 2017-11-07T07:40:20Z 2017 2017 Dissertation Mabasa, KJ 2017, Factors influencing the use of outcome measures by community-based physiotherapists in Gauteng Province, South Africa, Mphysiotherapy Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/63044> http://hdl.handle.net/2263/63044 en © 2017 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Community-based rehabilitation Physiotherapy Community-based physiotherapy Outcome measures Health sciences theses SDG-03 Health sciences theses SDG-17 Factors influencing the use of outcome measures by community-based physiotherapists in Gauteng Province, South Africa |
| title | Factors influencing the use of outcome measures by community-based physiotherapists in Gauteng Province, South Africa |
| title_full | Factors influencing the use of outcome measures by community-based physiotherapists in Gauteng Province, South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Factors influencing the use of outcome measures by community-based physiotherapists in Gauteng Province, South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors influencing the use of outcome measures by community-based physiotherapists in Gauteng Province, South Africa |
| title_short | Factors influencing the use of outcome measures by community-based physiotherapists in Gauteng Province, South Africa |
| title_sort | factors influencing the use of outcome measures by community based physiotherapists in gauteng province south africa |
| topic | Community-based rehabilitation Physiotherapy Community-based physiotherapy Outcome measures Health sciences theses SDG-03 Health sciences theses SDG-17 |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/63044 |