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Analysis of Portuguese Physiotherapists’ Self-Knowledge on Temporomandibular Disorders

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  • Paula Moleirinho-Alves

    (Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz, Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, 2829-511 Almada, Portugal
    Egas Moniz Physiotherapy Clinic and Research Centre, Interdisciplinary Research Centre (CiiEM), Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, 2829-511 Almada, Portugal
    Cuf Tejo Hospital, 1300-352 Lisboa, Portugal)

  • Pedro Cebola

    (Cuf Tejo Hospital, 1300-352 Lisboa, Portugal)

  • Xavier Melo

    (Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz, Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, 2829-511 Almada, Portugal
    Egas Moniz Physiotherapy Clinic and Research Centre, Interdisciplinary Research Centre (CiiEM), Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, 2829-511 Almada, Portugal
    Centro Interdisciplinar de Estudo da Performance Humana (CIPER), Faculdade de Motricidade Humana Universidade de Lisboa, 1496-751 Oeiras, Portugal)

  • Sérgio Simões

    (Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz, Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, 2829-511 Almada, Portugal
    Egas Moniz Physiotherapy Clinic and Research Centre, Interdisciplinary Research Centre (CiiEM), Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, 2829-511 Almada, Portugal)

  • Catarina Godinho

    (Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz, Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, 2829-511 Almada, Portugal
    Egas Moniz Physiotherapy Clinic and Research Centre, Interdisciplinary Research Centre (CiiEM), Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, 2829-511 Almada, Portugal)

Abstract

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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  • Paula Moleirinho-Alves & Pedro Cebola & Xavier Melo & Sérgio Simões & Catarina Godinho, 2023. "Analysis of Portuguese Physiotherapists’ Self-Knowledge on Temporomandibular Disorders," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(2), pages 1-10, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:2:p:1294-:d:1031708
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