- Title
- An evaluation of osteoarthritis rehabilitative practices within a South African multidisciplinary rehabilitation setting
- Creator
- Gilchrist, Robynne Claire
- Subject
- Osteoarthritis --Physical therapy --South Africa
- Subject
- Osteoarthritis –Patients--Treatment --South Africa
- Subject
- Medical rehabilitation
- Date Issued
- 2022-04
- Date
- 2022-04
- Type
- Master's theses
- Type
- text
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10948/55278
- Identifier
- vital:51441
- Description
- A multifaceted condition such as osteoarthritis is ideally suited in the realm of multidisciplinary management which focuses on holistic patient care. Literature has identified a bio-psycho-social approach to osteoarthritis management, however a lack of adherence to evidence-based guidelines is a concern previously found in the South African healthcare system. Aim: To evaluate and describe osteoarthritis rehabilitative practices among clinical and rehabilitative practitioners within a South African setting, thereby identifying current trends within a multidisciplinary rehabilitation landscape. Methods: A descriptive research methodology with a cross-sectional study design and a convenience sampling technique was used. The target population consisted of practitioners located within the South African public and private healthcare sectors. The professions included biokinetics, dietetics, general medicine, occupational therapy, personal training, pharmacy, physiotherapy, psychology and specialised medicine. A self-administered, online questionnaire surveyed practitioners’ management modalities, patient referral trends and views on multidisciplinary management. Descriptive data were presented as means (95 CIs) for categorical data and mean ± standard deviation for normally distributed data. Data were assessed for normality using the Shapiro-Wilk test. Significant results Conclusion: Practitioners recognised the value of a multidisciplinary approach, however the implementation of such an approach was fragmented. This disjointed management was facilitated by referral systems that do not fit with the theory of a bio-psycho-social approach. Poor communication among the different healthcare professions and practitioners may have exacerbated disjointed management. This study aimed to contribute to the mutual appreciation of the different professions in the multidisciplinary team and prevent trespassing on the roles of other professions by disseminating guidelines to facilitate the translation of evidence-based recommendations into clinical practice for the benefit of the osteoarthritis patient.
- Description
- Thesis (MA) -- Faculty of Health Sciences, Human Movement Science, 2022
- Format
- computer
- Format
- online resource
- Format
- Format
- 1 online resource (144 pages pages)
- Publisher
- Nelson Mandela University
- Publisher
- Faculty Health Sciences
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Nelson Mandela University
- Rights
- All Rights Reserved
- Rights
- Open Access
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