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Functional rehabilitation - what's in a name?
1School of Physiotherapy, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, WA, Australia.
The Australian Journal of Physiotherapy
|January 1, 1996
Summary
Healthcare providers increasingly use packaged programs like functional rehabilitation. The specific terminology employed may shape the physiotherapist
Area of Science:
- Healthcare
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Allied Health Professions
Background:
- Healthcare providers are adopting specific terminology to define skills and procedures.
- Intervention programs are increasingly presented as
- packages.
- Functional rehabilitation represents a recent example of such a packaged approach.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the use of specific terminology in healthcare interventions.
- To analyze the implications of this terminology on the role of physiotherapists in rehabilitation.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of terminology used in functional rehabilitation programs.
- Exploration of how different healthcare providers utilize this language.
Main Results:
- The adoption of packaged terminology, such as functional rehabilitation, is prevalent.
- The specific language used and the professionals employing it can impact perceptions of the physiotherapist's role.
Conclusions:
- Terminology in healthcare is evolving towards packaged interventions.
- Understanding the nuances of this language is crucial for defining and maintaining the physiotherapist's professional identity and scope of practice in rehabilitation settings.