Evaluation of the Knowledge Levels of Physiotherapy Senior Year Students and Graduates About Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Authors : Cengiz Taşkaya, Öznur Büyükturan, Moamen T.k Shabet, Muhammed Samed Dalakçı, Mehmet Hanifi Kaya, Buket Büyükturan

Pages : 27-37

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Publication Date : 2024-04-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this study is to investigate the level of knowledge of physiotherapy senior year students and physiotherapists about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS). In the study, an online questionnaire prepared based on the guidelines of the International Society on Scoliosis Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Treatment (SOSORT) was used. Physiotherapy senior year students and graduate physiotherapists were invited to participate in the study using social media groups. 160 participants, including 120 physiotherapists and 40 students, completed the questionnaire. 57.5% of the participants included in the study reported that they had never treated AIS patients before, and 89.4% reported that physiotherapy exercise intervention could be beneficial in the treatment of AIS. 50.6% of the individuals participating in the study knew the definition of AIS and 74.4% knew which conservative treatment method was the most effective according to evidence-based studies; however, it was determined that 86.9% of the participants did not know the prevalence of AIS among its types, 69.4% did not know how to confirm AIS in general, and 68.8% did not know what therapeutic exercises for AIS should include. The results of this study revealed that the knowledge level of physiotherapists and physiotherapy senior year students about AIS is not sufficient. It is necessary to increase the training on the subject of increasing the awareness and basic knowledge level of AIS.
Keywords : Adölesan idiyopatik skolyoz, bilgi, eğitim, fizyoterapist, öğrenci üniversite