Identifying the Perceived Barriers and Motivators of Aqua Therapy

Applications in Türkiye

Gürpınar B, Özen T, İpek Ö., İlçin N.

Barış GÜRPINAR MSc,PT 2015

TURKEY

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Human Force

9.650 Physiotherapits

2.400 new comers

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Methot: Online Questionnaire

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Online Questionnaire

• Demographic information

• Working Filed

• Work place

• Is there a pool in your premsices

• Do you use the pool for theraupedic purposes

• How often do you use the pool

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Online Questionnaire I USE AT BECAUSE…….. Strongly

disagree Disagree Niether disagree

nor agree Agree Strongly

Agree

I trust my AT knowladge

AT is as effective as land therapy

AT improves LT ‘s quality

AT does not have hygenic risks

AT does not have risks for my general health

AT does not have risk for fallers

My personal choice

There are enough facilities and equipment

Patients’ choice

My work place policy

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Methot

• Turkish PhysiotherapAsssosiation’s mailing group

• Social media (facebook, twitter)

• 2times in 14 days

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3.000 PTs

Results

• N=52 (female n=31, 61%; male n=29, 39%)

• Respond rate 1,73 %

• Age = 29,03 +5,71 yrs

53,7%

42,6%

5,6%

11,1%

13,0% 5,6%

Working Fields Neurological n=29

Orthopeadics n=23

Sports n=3

Rheumotology n=6

Cardiac n=7

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Results

43%

35%

19%

Working Places

Private Clinic 3Pools

University Hospital 3Pools

Public Hospitals 4 Pools

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Results

73%

14%

12%

PTs in Water

Never

Seasonally

Regularly

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Results

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Lack of Facilities

Institutional Policies

General Health Concerns

Hygenic Concerns

Barriers

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Results

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Effectiveness of AT

Improving The Quality of Care

Motivators

Motivators

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Results

• 10% 50% PT in pool

• 45% ??? Patient’s choice

• 33% ???? Money

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What to take

Recourses & Infrastructure

Health Politics

Education Awereness

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• Curriculum • Textbooks • Continuing Professional

Development

• Treatment pools • Deep water

exercises • Balneology

• What is AT PT & Pt • Who goes to water?

Why • Risk managements?

• Insurance, social security payments

• Referrals • Multidiciplinary

THANK YOU

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