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Patients’ health outcomes implementing change to Physiotherapists clinical behaviour

Expiry Date
: 01/10/2026
CPD Units
: 3.00 Points
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A behavioural medicine approach in Physiotherapy has shown positive effects on increased and sustained activities and participation including reduces sick leave for patients with persistent musculoskeletal pain. This study compares health outcomes of patients with persistent musculoskeletal pain treated with either active support vs. passive support.

Keywords: Physiotherapy, Implementation, Musculoskeletal pain, Sick leave, Primary Healthcare, Patient outcomes, Behavioural medicine

Reading material:

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:
The aim of this study was to explore the health outcomes of patients with persistent musculoskeletal pain treated by physiotherapists who had received active compared to passive support when implementing a behavioural medicine approach.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

  1. Active Implementation Support (AIS) vs. Passive Implementation Support (PIS)

  2. Facilitation of AIS
  3. Health outcomes of the two different approaches.

Instructions for this Module

  • Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
  • You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
  • The pass grade is 70%;
  • You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
  • Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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