Table 3 Overview of the needs of physical therapists with regard to the involvement of occupational factors within physical therapy practice
| Â | n (%) |
|---|---|
To have the possibility to bill for a workplace assessment. | 86 (60.6) |
Questionnaires about the work participation of the patient. | 75 (52.8) |
Screening lists to assess to what extent the patient’s complaint is work related. | 74 (52.1) |
More knowledge about occupational health-related laws and regulations. | 71 (50.0) |
More knowledge about the domain and the position of the occupational health physical therapist. | 61 (43.0) |
More knowledge about the domain and position of occupational health professionals such as the occupational health nurse, occupational health physician, insurance physician, medical consultant and human resources consultant. | 58 (40.8) |
More attention to the factor work in the basic physical therapy educational programs. | 56 (39.4) |
More attention to work within the physical therapy guidelines. | 55 (38.7) |
More knowledge about work tasks/work activities, work methods/technique, workplace, working hours, workload. | 52 (36.6) |
More time in the treatment session to discuss work-related factors. | 52 (36.6) |
More practical tools to integrate work within my practice. | 51 (35.9) |
More practical skills to carry out a basic workplace assessment. | 51 (35.9) |
More opportunities to give ‘work’ a proper place within the electronic patient’s file. | 40 (28.2) |
More attention to the factor work in the Master educational programs for physical therapy specializations (if applicable). | 25 (17.6) |