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Being more than “just a bog-standard knee”: the role of person-centred practice in physiotherapy: a narrative inquiry

Killingback, Clare; Clark, Carol; Green, Angela

Authors

Carol Clark

Angela Green



Abstract

Purpose
The aim of this study was to understand how physiotherapeutic encounters were experienced over time by one service user and the extent to which the encounters were person-centred.

Methods
This narrative inquiry study had one participant purposively sampled due to their extensive experience of physiotherapy in healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. Data were collected through interviews and analysed using Clandinin and Connelly’s three-dimensional framework.

Results
Time-related aspects of physiotherapeutic encounters were noted in the evolutionary journey of physiotherapy practice. Personal and social aspects were evident in the words and attitude of the physiotherapists. The influence of place was noted in the role that external forces and the environment played in shaping how physiotherapy was experienced.

Conclusions
These narratives remind physiotherapists and healthcare providers to reflect on the role they play in shaping the experience of service users and whether those experiences are considered to be person, therapist, or institution centred. Those training pre-registration physiotherapy students need to consider giving students the opportunity to develop and reflect on their philosophy of practice early in the curriculum to enhance the experience of service users in the long-term.

Citation

Killingback, C., Clark, C., & Green, A. (2021). Being more than “just a bog-standard knee”: the role of person-centred practice in physiotherapy: a narrative inquiry. Disability and Rehabilitation, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2021.1948118

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jun 22, 2021
Online Publication Date Jul 8, 2021
Publication Date Jul 8, 2021
Deposit Date Jul 21, 2021
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Disability and Rehabilitation
Print ISSN 0963-8288
Electronic ISSN 1464-5165
Publisher Taylor and Francis
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Pages 1-8
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2021.1948118
Keywords Physiotherapy; Person-centred practice; Patient-centred practice; Physiotherapists; Narrative inquiry
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3808564

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