National profile of foot orthotic provision in the United Kingdom, part 1: practitioners and scope of practice
Abstract Background Foot orthoses have been advocated in the management of a wide range of clinical foot and lower limb problems and are within the scope of podiatry, orthotic and physiotherapy practice. Previous reports into the provision of orthoses have consistently identified significant issues...
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| author | CJ Nester A Graham A Martinez-Santos AE Williams J McAdam V Newton |
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| description | Abstract Background Foot orthoses have been advocated in the management of a wide range of clinical foot and lower limb problems and are within the scope of podiatry, orthotic and physiotherapy practice. Previous reports into the provision of orthoses have consistently identified significant issues with services and devices, but data were never specific to foot orthoses. The aim of this first of a series of papers was to report the first ever national multi professional profile of foot orthosis provision in the United Kingdom. Methods Quantitative and qualitative data were collected from podiatrists, orthotists and physiotherapists via an online questionnaire. The topics, questions and answers were developed through a series of pilot phases. The professions were targeted through electronic and printed materials. Data were captured over a 10 month period in 2016. Results A total of 499 responses were included in analysis, including 357 podiatrists, 93 orthotists and 49 physiotherapists. The results reveal wide ranging practices across podiatrists, orthotists and physiotherapists, provision of orthoses through different health care departments (uni and multidisciplinary), for different health conditions (acute and chronic), and involving different types of orthoses (prefabricated and customised). Conclusion Foot orthoses in the United Kingdom are provided in areas of well recognised health and rehabilitation priorities. A wide range of orthotic devices and practices are employed and different professions provide foot orthoses in different ways. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d839cf7724bf46c5b78c4cfba16beb122024-04-28T12:01:45ZengWileyJournal of Foot and Ankle Research1757-11462017-08-0110111110.1186/s13047-017-0215-4National profile of foot orthotic provision in the United Kingdom, part 1: practitioners and scope of practiceCJ Nester0A Graham1A Martinez-Santos2AE Williams3J McAdam4V Newton5School of Health Sciences, Brian Blatchford Building, University of SalfordSchool of Health Sciences, Brian Blatchford Building, University of SalfordSchool of Health Sciences, Brian Blatchford Building, University of SalfordSchool of Health Sciences, Brian Blatchford Building, University of SalfordSchool of Health Sciences, Brian Blatchford Building, University of SalfordSchool of Health Sciences, Brian Blatchford Building, University of SalfordAbstract Background Foot orthoses have been advocated in the management of a wide range of clinical foot and lower limb problems and are within the scope of podiatry, orthotic and physiotherapy practice. Previous reports into the provision of orthoses have consistently identified significant issues with services and devices, but data were never specific to foot orthoses. The aim of this first of a series of papers was to report the first ever national multi professional profile of foot orthosis provision in the United Kingdom. Methods Quantitative and qualitative data were collected from podiatrists, orthotists and physiotherapists via an online questionnaire. The topics, questions and answers were developed through a series of pilot phases. The professions were targeted through electronic and printed materials. Data were captured over a 10 month period in 2016. Results A total of 499 responses were included in analysis, including 357 podiatrists, 93 orthotists and 49 physiotherapists. The results reveal wide ranging practices across podiatrists, orthotists and physiotherapists, provision of orthoses through different health care departments (uni and multidisciplinary), for different health conditions (acute and chronic), and involving different types of orthoses (prefabricated and customised). Conclusion Foot orthoses in the United Kingdom are provided in areas of well recognised health and rehabilitation priorities. A wide range of orthotic devices and practices are employed and different professions provide foot orthoses in different ways.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13047-017-0215-4 |
| spellingShingle | CJ Nester A Graham A Martinez-Santos AE Williams J McAdam V Newton National profile of foot orthotic provision in the United Kingdom, part 1: practitioners and scope of practice Journal of Foot and Ankle Research |
| title | National profile of foot orthotic provision in the United Kingdom, part 1: practitioners and scope of practice |
| title_full | National profile of foot orthotic provision in the United Kingdom, part 1: practitioners and scope of practice |
| title_fullStr | National profile of foot orthotic provision in the United Kingdom, part 1: practitioners and scope of practice |
| title_full_unstemmed | National profile of foot orthotic provision in the United Kingdom, part 1: practitioners and scope of practice |
| title_short | National profile of foot orthotic provision in the United Kingdom, part 1: practitioners and scope of practice |
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