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Analysis of Portuguese Physiotherapists' Self-Knowledge on Temporomandibular Disorders
Paula Moleirinho-Alves1,2,3, Pedro Cebola3, Xavier Melo1,2,4
1Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz, Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, 2829-511 Almada, Portugal.
Background:
Physiotherapy is one of the most referenced and effective conservative strategies for treating patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD). This study aimed to characterize and analyze the self-knowledge of TMD of Portuguese physiotherapists.
Methods:
an online questionnaire was carried out, and the data collected were descriptively analyzed.
Results:
A total of 338 physiotherapists participated, of which only 142 treated patients with TMD. Seventy-six percent of the physiotherapists reported that they had not received training in the TMD area during the physiotherapy degree course. Only 11% of the physiotherapists reported that treating patients with TMD adequately identified all symptoms of TMD.
Conclusions:
the present study showed that it is necessary to integrate TMD-related content into the basic training of physiotherapists and promote an increase in evidence-based training.
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