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Physiotherapists' adherence to Clinical Practice Guidelines in fibromyalgia: a cross-sectional online survey

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dc.contributor.authorGacto Sánchez, Mariano Luis
dc.contributor.authorBaño Alcaraz, Aitor
dc.contributor.authorFerrández‑Gómez, José Édgar
dc.contributor.authorNouni García, Rauf
dc.contributor.authorGascón Jaén, Jaime
dc.contributor.authorLozano Quijada, Carlos
dc.contributor.departmentFisioterapia
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-24T11:22:16Z
dc.date.available2026-02-24T11:22:16Z
dc.date.copyright© The Author(s) 2024
dc.date.issued2024-06-05
dc.description.abstractTo 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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dc.identifier.citationFerrández-Gómez JÉ, Gacto-Sánchez M, Nouni-García R, Gascón-Jaén J, Lozano-Quijada C, Baño-Alcaraz A. Physiotherapists' adherence to Clinical Practice Guidelines in fibromyalgia: a cross-sectional online survey. Rheumatol Int. 2024 Aug;44(8):1509-1520.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-024-05630-4
dc.identifier.eissn1437-160X
dc.identifier.issn0172-8172
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10201/211922
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relationOpen Access funding provided thanks to the CRUE-CSIC agreement with Springer Nature. An author from the current study (RN-G) was funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (MICINN) and Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII)/European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), (RICAPPS: RD21/0016/0024).
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00296-024-05630-4
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International
dc.rights.accessRightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectFibromyalgia
dc.subjectGuideline adherence
dc.subjectPhysical therapy modalities
dc.subjectHealth education
dc.subjectChronic pain
dc.subjectSurveys and questionnaires
dc.subject.odsObjetivo 4: Educación
dc.subject.odsObjetivo 3: Salud
dc.titlePhysiotherapists' adherence to Clinical Practice Guidelines in fibromyalgia: a cross-sectional online survey
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