ArticleMovement disorders clinical practice
Physiotherapy for Parkinson's Disease in Sweden: Provision, Expertise, and Multi-professional Collaborations.
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- Effect of virtual reality training on dual-task performance in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of motor-cognitive training on dual-task performance in people with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of neurology · 2023Pooled it
- Exploring Responsiveness to Highly Challenging Balance and Gait Training in Parkinson's Disease.Movement disorders clinical practice · 2024Trial
- ICF-Based Assessment of Functioning Problems in Parkinson's Disease: Findings From a Cross-Sectional Survey in Southern Ghana.Parkinson's disease · 2026Article
- Structure and process of Parkinson's disease rehabilitation in the southern sector of Ghana: A cross-sectional survey.Journal of evaluation in clinical practice · 2025Article
- Factors associated with the willingness to provide telerehabilitation by physiotherapists treating older adults or people with neurological diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden.PLOS digital health · 2024Article
- Investigating underlying brain structures and influence of mild and subjective cognitive impairment on dual-task performance in people with Parkinson's disease.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- The Swedish King's Parkinson's disease Pain Scale: Validation and pain prevalence in persons with mild-moderate severity Parkinson's disease.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2023Article
- Telerehabilitation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden: a survey of use and perceptions among physiotherapists treating people with neurological diseases or older adults.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- Implementation of the HiBalance training program for Parkinson's disease in clinical settings: A feasibility study.Brain and behavior · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundEvidence for the positive effects of physiotherapy for persons with Parkinson's disease (PwPD) is rapidly increasing. However, little is known about the provision of physiotherapy for PwPD in everyday practice. The objective of this study was to gain insight into the nature of physiotherapeutic care for PwPD in hospitals, primary care units, and community services in Sweden.
methodsA web-based survey was sent out to 2956 members of the Swedish Association of Physiotherapists, including questions about treatment, measurement tools, multi-professional collaborations, adherence to physiotherapy guidelines, professional expertise, and needs for gaining expertise regarding PwPD.
resultsOf the 1189 physiotherapists who completed the survey, 705 were treating 1 or more PwPD per month in hospitals (21%), in primary care units (37%), and in the community (42%). Physiotherapy frequently targeted a wide range of musculoskeletal and mobility impairments; however, freezing of gait and pain were less frequently treated. Measurement tools recommended for PwPD were infrequently used, and there was a preference for single-item questions/tools compared with multi-item instruments. Collaboration with other health care professionals for the rehabilitation of PwPD was rare and was more evident in hospitals than in primary care units and the community. Adherence to physiotherapy guidelines was poor, and most respondents reported that they treated too few PwPD to retain their expertise and they perceived a need to increase their knowledge and skills about physiotherapy for PwPD.
conclusionThe current findings emphasize the need to strengthen expertise regarding the assessment and treatment of PwPD among physiotherapists in Sweden and to apply strategies endorsing multi-professional collaboration for PD rehabilitation.
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