Physioprophylaxis as a health service in the opinion of medical professionals Cover Image

Fizjoprofilaktyka jako świadczenie zdrowotne w opinii przedstawicieli zawodów medycznych
Physioprophylaxis as a health service in the opinion of medical professionals

Author(s): Beata Czechowska-Derkacz, Marta Karbowiak, Piotr Siciński
Subject(s): Health and medicine and law
Published by: Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
Keywords: physioprophylaxis; physiotherapy; prevention; doctor; nurse; therapeutic team

Summary/Abstract: Physioprophylaxis is a health service provided by physiotherapists as part of their professional work. The main aim of physioprophylaxis is to prevent, slow down or reverse the effects of disease and abnormal lifestyles. A total of 563 medical professionals participated in the study, including 458 women and 105 men. The vast majority of respondents have not encountered the very concept of physioprophylaxis in their professional work. More than half of the respondents (59%) could not identify what the term refers to.

  • Issue Year: 2025
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 295-306
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish
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