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Universidad de Murcia. Departamento de Fisioterapia
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    Physiotherapists' adherence to Clinical Practice Guidelines in fibromyalgia: a cross-sectional online survey
    (Springer, 2024-06-05) Gacto Sánchez, Mariano Luis; Baño Alcaraz, Aitor; Ferrández‑Gómez, José Édgar; Nouni García, Rauf; Gascón Jaén, Jaime; Lozano Quijada, Carlos; Fisioterapia
    To evaluate the level of knowledge and adherence to Clinical Practice Guidelines on fibromyalgia of physiotherapists in Spain. A cross-sectional study using an ad-hoc online survey was implemented to assess aspects on the assessment, treatment, and decision of the length of the therapeutic approach on fibromyalgia. Based on the results, professionals were classified as adherent, partially adherent, or non-adherent. The level of agreement with several statements on the condition was also evaluated across the professionals surveyed to evaluate the potential consensus. A total of 240 physiotherapists met inclusion criteria, amongst which 68 (28.33%) were adherent. The academic level of studies (Chi-square = 48.601, p-value = 0.001) and having had previous training in fibromyalgia (Chi-square = 151.011, p-value = 0.001) displayed statistically significant differences across adherence-based groups. Consensus was reached for 15 out of 24 statements. Our findings highlight the presence of an acceptable level of knowledge and adherence to clinical practice guidelines in the field of fibromyalgia among physiotherapists in Spain.Practice implicationsOur results also reveal the existence of an evidence-to-practice gap in the field, with potential room for improvement: further efforts on promoting and reinforcing the importance of evidence-based therapies are needed, from university teaching plans to clinical updates for daily practice.
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    Relación entre el sexo, edad e índice de masa corporal y el Foot Function Index en pacientes con fascitis plantar
    (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2018-09-12) Baño Alcaraz, Aitor; Sánchez Martínez, Mª Piedad; García Vidal, José Antonio; Belmonte Albaladejo, Agustín; Martín San Agustín, Rodrigo; Fisioterapia
    La fascitis plantar es una de las patologías de miembro inferior que más impacto causan en la persona produciendo dolor, discapacidad y limitación funcional. Una serie de factores incrementan el riesgo de sufrir fascitis plantar tales como predominio del sexo femenino, edad avanzada y un índice de masa corporal (IMC) elevado. El impacto que produce la fascitis plantar en la persona ser cuantificado por escalas para darnos información en la clínica acerca del estado de nuestros pacientes. Métodos y objetivos: Se realizó un estudio observacional transversal con 28 participantes que sufrían fascitis plantar y se les administra la encuesta FFI-sp con el propósito de determinar la relación entre las subescalas incluidas en el FFI-sp con el sexo, edad e IMC en pacientes con fascitis plantar. Resultados: No se han obtenido resultados significativos que indiquen relación del sexo, edad e IMC con las subescalas incluidas en el FFI-sp. Conclusión: No se ha encontrado relación entre FFI-sp y las variables sexo, edad e IMC.