Barriers to UK Osteopaths’ Involvement in the Treatment of Patients with Life Limiting Illnesses.
Item
- Title
- Barriers to UK Osteopaths’ Involvement in the Treatment of Patients with Life Limiting Illnesses.
- Author(s)
- Bengough Laura
- Abstract
- Introduction: The aim of this study is to assess the level of participation of UK osteopaths in treating patients with Life Limiting Illness (LLI) and determine the perceived barriers to providing this care. Method: 1285 UK osteopaths were asked to complete an electronic questionnaire. Results: The response rate was 23% (n=296). 21% (n=59) of respondents were not involved in treating patients with LLIs. Osteopaths with no LLI patients were younger and had less osteopathic experience. The main barriers to providing treatment for LLI patients were: the lack of access to specialists and nursing services, and information exchanged from these services; a lack of knowledge of osteopathy in hospices and a lack of formal guidelines. The level of confidence, knowledge and skills in managing patients with LLIs increased with experience for all disease categories except HIV and AIDS. Conclusion: Approximately 20% of osteopaths surveyed were not involved in palliative care. Strategies for improving involvement should focus on improving communication between osteopaths and orthodox palliative care teams, palliative knowledge and skills, the formation of guidelines and exposure to patients with LLIs through further undergraduate or postgraduate training.
- Abstract
- Introduction: The aim of this study is to assess the level of participation of UK osteopaths in treating patients with Life Limiting Illness (LLI) and determine the perceived barriers to providing this care. Method: 1285 UK osteopaths were asked to complete an electronic questionnaire. Results: The response rate was 23% (n=296). 21% (n=59) of respondents were not involved in treating patients with LLIs. Osteopaths with no LLI patients were younger and had less osteopathic experience. The main barriers to providing treatment for LLI patients were: the lack of access to specialists and nursing services, and information exchanged from these services; a lack of knowledge of osteopathy in hospices and a lack of formal guidelines. The level of confidence, knowledge and skills in managing patients with LLIs increased with experience for all disease categories except HIV and AIDS. Conclusion: Approximately 20% of osteopaths surveyed were not involved in palliative care. Strategies for improving involvement should focus on improving communication between osteopaths and orthodox palliative care teams, palliative knowledge and skills, the formation of guidelines and exposure to patients with LLIs through further undergraduate or postgraduate training.
- presented at
- British School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 2010
- Date Submitted
- 31.5.2011 00:00:00
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Pub-Identifier
- 14934
- Inst-Identifier
- 780
- Keywords
- osteopath, barriers, life-limiting illness, palliative, hospice care
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Bengough Laura, “Barriers to UK Osteopaths’ Involvement in the Treatment of Patients with Life Limiting Illnesses.”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 14, 2024, https://www.osteopathicresearch.com/s/orw/item/1818