Physiotherapists report improved understanding of and attitude toward the cognitive, psychological and social dimensions of chronic low back pain after Cognitive Functional Therapy training: a qualitative study

Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 215-221

  Synnott, Aoife ^a   O'Keeffe, Mary ^a   Bunzli, Samantha ^b   Dankaerts, Wim ^c   O'Sullivan, Peter ^d   Robinson, Katie ^a   O'Sullivan, Kieran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^d CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biopsychosocial; Low back pain; Physical therapy; Qualitative; Training; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPREHENSION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; PHYSICAL THERAPISTS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84992390051     PISSN: 18369553     EISSN: 18369561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphys.2016.08.002     Document Type: Article

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