Uncertainty Tolerance in Physiotherapists: implications for their education from an observational study
Although uncertainty is common in the field of physiotherapy, little research has beenconducted on the topic of uncertainty tolerance (UT). This study builds on previous research thatexplored UT in novice physiotherapists and identified their educational needs in relation to UTusing the self-develop...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2024 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | Universidad de Murcia |
| Repositorio: | DIGITUM. Depósito Digital Institucional de la Universidad de Murcia |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:digitum.um.es:10201/147447 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://doi.org/10.6018/edumed.618531 http://hdl.handle.net/10201/147447 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Ambigüedad Incertidumbre Tolerancia Educación Fisioterapia Ambiguity Physiotherapy Education Tolerance Uncertainty CDU::6 - Ciencias aplicadas::61 - Medicina |
| Resumo: | Although uncertainty is common in the field of physiotherapy, little research has beenconducted on the topic of uncertainty tolerance (UT). This study builds on previous research thatexplored UT in novice physiotherapists and identified their educational needs in relation to UTusing the self-developed "Tolerance to Uncertainty in Physiotherapy" (TUP) questionnaire. Thepresent work aims to explore UT in experienced physiotherapists, identify their educational needsregarding uncertainty management, and compare them with novice physiotherapists. A cross-sectional quantitative observational study was conducted involving 40 physiotherapists with anaverage work experience of 11.9 (+7.52) years participated. The results show that the evaluatedphysiotherapists had a medium-high UT with 51 points (5.99) on the TUP scale. Years ofexperience could not be confirmed as a good predictor of UT, although a trend towards improvedUT was observed (r= -0.075, p-value = 0.645). Experienced physiotherapists were less nervous oranxious about unknown diagnoses and had less difficulty switching off mentally. However, theywere in agreement with novice physiotherapists in terms of requesting more diagnostic tests ormore frequent appointments. Implementing educational programmes to improve UT during thetraining period and in experienced professionals is essential |
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