Emerging Physical Therapy Practice in Palliative Care: A Survey of Perceptions of Physical Therapists

Perception Clinical Trial

Official title:

Emerging Practice in Palliative Care: A Survey of the Perceptions of Physical Therapists Regarding the Role, Utilization, Goals, and Cultural Issues of Physical Therapy Intervention in the Palliative Care of Functionally Dependent Elderly.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01336361
• Other study ID #: UMT IRB 52-11
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: April 13, 2011
• Last updated: September 15, 2014
• Start date: April 2011
• Est. completion date: May 2011

Study information

• Verified date: September 2014
• Source: University of Montana
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to explore emerging physical therapy practice in palliative care, and the perceptions of physical therapists regarding their care of the functionally dependent elderly, including: (1) the role and utilization of palliative care intervention in current practice, (2) current and potential goal-setting practices which may relate to palliative care, and (3) therapists' awareness of cultural and psychosocial issues in patient care.

Description:

Palliative Care is a growing medical practice specialty, however the level of physical therapist involvement and the particular roles for physical therapy in this evolving discipline are relatively unknown.

The purpose of this study was to explore emerging physical therapy practice in palliative care, and the perceptions of physical therapists regarding their care of the functionally dependent elderly, including the role and utilization of palliative care intervention in current practice, goal-setting practices which may relate to palliative care, and therapists' awareness of cultural and psychosocial issues in patient care.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 228
• Est. completion date: May 2011
• Est. primary completion date: May 2011
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Physical Therapists who are members of the APTA and live in the United States

• Reported practice in an inpatient or home health setting

Exclusion Criteria:

Study Design

Observational Model: Case-Only, Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Perception

Intervention

Other:
• Survey
A one-time paper survey was mailed to subjects, along with a cover letter, explanation of the research study, and contact and informed consent information. A reminder postcard was sent to subjects approximately one week later, encouraging return of the completed survey.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	The Univeristy of Montana, Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy Program	Missoula	Montana

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Montana

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Perceptions of physical therapists regarding the role, utilization, goals, and cultural issues of physical therapy interventions in the palliative care of functionally dependent elderly.		Baseline	No