Physiotherapy Research Priorities: how are they defined and what is expected?
Research Agenda in Physiotherapy
At a glance
- Project leader : Jan Kool
- Co-project leader : Prof. Dr. Veronika Schoeb
- Project team : Marco Barbero, Barbara Masotti, Dr. Irina Nast, Barbara Rau, Dr. Stefan Schmid, Prof. Dr. Amir Tal
- Project status : completed
- Funding partner : Third party (Schweizer Physiotherapie Verband physioswiss), Foundation (Stiftung Physiotherapie Wissenschaften), Public sector (excl. federal government) (Fachhochschulen BFH, HES-SO, SUPSI, ZHAW)
- Project partner : University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), Haute Ecole Specialisée de Suisse occidentale (HES-SO), Berner Fachhochschule (BFH)
- Contact person : Irina Nast
Description
The aim of this study was to establish physiotherapy research priorities in Switzerland considering multiple stakeholders’ opinions. The following stakeholder groups were surveyed in the German-speaking, French-speaking and Italian-speaking regions of Switzerland: physiotherapy researchers, practitioners and educators, representatives of patient organizations, public health organizations, health insurers, physicians, nurses, occupational therapists and other health professionals, as well as physical educators. A mixed methods design was chosen. For a qualitative identification of physiotherapy research topics, 18 focus group discussions and 23 semi-structured interviews/written commentaries were conducted. For the quantitative analysis, 293 participants prioritized research topics using a two-round Delphi questionnaire survey. The top three overall physiotherapy research priorities identified were as follows: physiotherapy assessment and diagnosis, physiotherapy treatment and prevention. With regard to diagnostic groups, the highest priorities were placed on musculoskeletal disorders and orthopaedics, neurology, and geriatrics. An in-depth analysis of the qualitative data provided insight into key aspects for moving physiotherapy profession forwards: identity, interdisciplinarity and visibility of the profession.
Publications:
Nast, I., Barbero, M., Schoeb, V., Tal, A., Masotti, B., Rau, B.,
Schmid, S., & Kool, J. (2015). Swiss Research Priorities: Views of
the various stakeholders. Physiotherapy Research International, 21
(3), 137-146.
Schoeb, V., Rau, B., Nast, I., Schmid, S., Barbero, M., Tal, A., &
Kool, J. (2014). How do Patients, Politicians, Physiotherapists and
Other Health Professionals View Physiotherapy Research in
Switzerland? A Qualitative Study. Physiotherapy Research
International, 19 (2), 79-92.
Publications
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Nast, Irina; Tal, Amir; Schmidt, Stefan; Schoeb, Veronika; Rau, Barbara; Barbero, Marco; Kool, Jan,
2016.
Physiotherapy research priorities in Switzerland : views of the various stakeholders.
Physiotherapy Research International.
21(3), pp. 137-146.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/pri.1621
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Schoeb, Veronika; Rau, Barbara; Nast, Irina; Schmid, Stefan; Barbero, Marco; Tal, Amir; Kool, Jan,
2014.
Physiotherapy Research International.
19(2), pp. 79-92.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/pri.1560
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Nast, Irina; Barbero, Marco; Schoeb, Veronika; Tal, Amir; Masotti, Barbara; Rau, Barbara; Schmid, Stefan; Kool, Jan,
2012.
Swiss research priorities : how are they defined and what is expected?.
In:
Physio Congress 2012, Geneva, 10-11 May 2012.
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Schoeb, Veronica; Rau, Barbara; Nast, Irina; Barbero, Marco; Tal, Amir; Kool, Jan,
2012.
In:
Swiss Congress for Health Professions, Winterthur, 31. Mai - 1. Juni 2012.