Erkennen deutsche Physiotherapeuten anhand von Fallbeispielen Risikofaktoren (Red Flags) für die Behandlung?[1]

Zusammenfassung

Im Rahmen der Diskussionen zum Erstzugang in der Physiotherapie in Deutschland kommen zunehmend größere Herausforderungen auf alle Physiotherapeuten zu. Im Zuge dessen von Physio-/Manualtherapeuten erwartete Kompetenzen sind das Erkennen von Risikofaktoren für die Behandlung.

Ziel dieser Arbeit ist herauszufinden, inwieweit Physiotherapeuten in Deutschland Red Flags erkennen und anhand von ausgewählten Fallbeispielen (Fallvignetten) die richtige Entscheidung im Management ihrer Patienten treffen.

Abstract

Within the scope of the discussion about direct access to physiotherapy in Germany all physiotherapists are increasingly confronted with growing challenges. As a consequence physiotherapists/manual therapists are expected to be able to recognise therapeutical risk factors.

Through the use of selected case studies this article aims to find out to what extent physiotherapists in Germany recognize red flags and come to a relevant decision in patient management.

Schlüsselwörter

Risikofaktoren - Red Flags - Erstzugang - Manuelle Therapie - Orthopädische Manuelle Therapie

Key words

risk factors - red flags - direct access - manual therapy - orthopaedic manual therapy

1 Die Arbeit entstand im Rahmen der Dissertation des Erstautors zum Doktor in Humanbiologie (Dr. biol. hum.) an der Medizinischen Fakultät der Universität Ulm.

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1 Die Arbeit entstand im Rahmen der Dissertation des Erstautors zum Doktor in Humanbiologie (Dr. biol. hum.) an der Medizinischen Fakultät der Universität Ulm.