Q1 What primary health care field do you currently work in ... · 3 One month spent at Royal North Shore Pain Mx Unit, and also a two day workshop on Chronic Pain at Coraki. 5/1/2013

ChronicpainandPhysiotherapistsinpractice

1/21

11.86% 7

16.95% 10

0% 0

0% 0

0% 0

55.93% 33

5.08% 3

10.17% 6

Q1Whatprimaryhealthcarefielddoyoucurrentlyworkinforthe

majorityofyourwork?Answered:59 Skipped:0

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Agedcare

Community

Correction/Justice/Prison

Earlychildhood

Education

Generalpractice

Occupationhealth

Other

Agedcare

Community

Correction/Justice/Prison

Earlychildhood

Education

Generalpractice

Occupationhealth

Other

TotalTotal 5959

Other(pleasespecify)Other(pleasespecify)((77))

# Other(pleasespecify) Date

1 generalphysiotherapy 4/30/20133:05PM

2 outpatients 4/30/20138:57AM

3 musculoskeletalPhysiotherapy 4/20/20135:51PM

4 physiotherapy 4/20/201310:48AM

5 Functionalrehabilitation 4/20/201312:20AM

6 hospital 4/19/201310:17PM

7 Disability 4/19/20138:37PM

AnswerChoices Responses


2/21

33.90% 20

59.32% 35

6.78% 4

Q2DoyouworkintheAnswered:59 Skipped:0

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Publicsector

Privatesector

BothPublicandPrivate

Publicsector

Privatesector

BothPublicandPrivate

TotalRespondents:TotalRespondents:5959



1 NotforProfit 4/29/201311:33AM



3/21

32.20% 19

45.76% 27

22.03% 13

Q3Inyourpractice,doyouworkasAnswered:59 Skipped:0

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Solopractitioner

PartofMultidisciplinaryteam...

Otherpleasespecify

Solopractitioner

PartofMultidisciplinaryteameg)GP,Physio,nurse

Otherpleasespecify

TotalTotal 5959



1 CommunityHealth 5/15/20135:52PM

2 Both-partofMDTforpartofservice,andsolepractitionerforotherpart 5/1/20135:50PM

3 Nursing&AlliedHealth 4/29/201311:33AM

4 practitionerinprivatephysiopractice 4/22/201312:01PM

5 managerofphysiodept,withclinicalresp 4/21/20134:33PM

6 largeclinicwith16physiotherapistsinthegroup 4/20/20136:39PM

7 MediumsizedPhysiotherapyclinic 4/20/20135:51PM

8 Withotherphysios 4/20/20139:07AM

9 groupofphysios 4/19/20137:27PM

10 Allphysios 4/19/20136:14PM

11 Privatephysiotherapypractice-fourphysios 4/19/20135:54PM

12 Withotherphysios 4/19/20135:36PM

13 grouppractice 4/17/20139:11PM



4/21

3.39% 2

11.86% 7

16.95% 10

28.81% 17

38.98% 23

Q4Howlonghaveyoubeenworkingasaphysiotherapist?

Answered:59 Skipped:0

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

<3years

3-5years

6-10years

11–20years

Over20years

<3years

3-5years

6-10years

11–20years

Over20years

TotalTotal 5959



5/21

72.88% 43

1.69% 1

25.42% 15

Q5EmploymentstatusAnswered:59 Skipped:0

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Fulltime

PT<15hrs

PT>15hrs

Fulltime

PT<15hrs

PT>15hrs

TotalTotal 5959



6/21

50.85% 30

35.59% 21

3.39% 2

3.39% 2

6.78% 4

Q6Areyoua:Answered:59 Skipped:0

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Employee

PracticePrinciple

Consultant

Specilaistphysiotherapi

stinPain

Specialistphysiotherapistinothe...

Employee

PracticePrinciple

Consultant

SpecilaistphysiotherapistinPain

Specialistphysiotherapistinotherarea

TotalTotal 5959



1 HandTherapist 4/18/201311:55PM



7/21

55.93% 33

6.78% 4

28.81% 17

3.39% 2

5.08% 3

Q7Whatisyourhighestlevelofeducation?


0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

BachelorsDegree

HonoursDegree

MastersDegree

PhD

Other

BachelorsDegree

HonoursDegree

MastersDegree

PhD

Other

TotalTotal 5959



1 graduatediploma 4/30/20138:57AM

2 GradCertOrthopaedics 4/20/20135:51PM

3 GraduateCertificateScienceMedicineinPainManagement 4/20/201312:32PM

4 MastersCourseworkDegree 4/19/20137:56PM

5 MasterofPublicHealth,MasterofhealthScience(Physiotherapy-HandTherapy) 4/18/201311:55PM



8/21

18.64% 11

28.81% 17

52.54% 31

Q8Haveyouhadanypreviouschronicpainmanagement

education?Answered:59 Skipped:0

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Yes

No

Ifyes,please

describei...

Yes

No

Ifyes,pleasedescribeifyoufeelconfidenttoapplythiseducationinpractice.IfNo,pleasecomment

TotalTotal 5959

# Ifyes,pleasedescribeifyoufeelconfidenttoapplythiseducationinpractice.IfNo,pleasecomment

Date

1 Happytoprovidebasicadviceregardingchronicpainanditsmanagement 5/8/20134:01PM

2 Notconfidenttoapply-onlylimitededucinformofinservices. 5/1/20135:50PM

3 OnemonthspentatRoyalNorthShorePainMxUnit,andalsoatwodayworkshoponChronicPainatCoraki.

5/1/201312:08PM

4 Ifeelconfidenttoapplyeducation 4/30/20133:05PM

5 Yes,butrequiremuchmoreGPsupportandeducationofGPsregardingpainphysiology-sotheyunderstandwhyincreasingmedsdoesn'talwaysworkforchronicpain.

4/30/201312:58PM

6 YesIfeelconfidenttoapplythis 4/29/201311:33AM

7 IfeelthatIwouldliketoknowmoreaboutthisissuesoastohavemore'tools'tocopewithitandbemoreefficientforthemostofmypatients.

4/29/20135:33AM

8 Yes.Sometimes 4/22/201312:01PM

9 Confidenttodiscussandimplementstrategiesforpatientsbasedonexplainpainprinciples.Alsousescreeningtoolsforreferral/multidisciplinarymanagement.

4/22/201311:33AM

10 Somewhatconfident.Thechronicpainmessagesaren'talwaysbackedupbyotherswhoarealsomanagingtheclientscare.

4/22/20139:28AM

11 highly 4/21/20134:33PM

12 yes,feelconfidenttoapply 4/20/20138:43PM

13 YesIdofeelconfident 4/20/20136:39PM

14 IambecomingmoreconfidentinmyabilityduetocurrentlyundertakingmyMastersinPainManagementandattendingannualAPSconferences

4/20/201312:32PM

15 Yes,veryconfident 4/20/20139:07AM



9/21

16 confidentmostofthetime 4/20/20138:49AM

17 Reasonablyconfident-couldbebetter 4/20/20138:00AM

18 Thiswasselfdirectedlearninginrespectofdevelopmentofmypractice.ThemainsourcesofthisinformationwereRSDUK,andthebookExplainPain.Ihavebeenabletoapplythisknowedgeinpractice.

4/20/20131:06AM

19 ExplainPain,PainsymposiuminCanberraX2,PeterO'Sullican 4/20/201312:20AM

20 Yes,Ifeelconfidentbutmoreeducationonpainmanagementandvarioustoolswouldbeuseful 4/19/201310:24PM

21 noidontfeelconfidentyet.imlookingtodoacoursebutcurrentlycantfindoneinaustralia 4/19/201310:17PM

22 Yes 4/19/20137:51PM

23 Yes.AnareawhichIregularlywork. 4/19/20137:19PM

24 yes 4/19/20136:14PM

25 ExplainPainCourse,regularreadingofrelevantarticlesanduseofgradedmotorimageryfortreatmentofCRPS

4/19/20135:54PM

26 Iamconfidentinapplyingpartoftheeducationintopractice. 4/19/20135:36PM

27 yesonthewholeifeelconfident 4/19/20135:22PM

28 ThecoursesIhaveattendedhavebeenshort-ie.1daymaxandnotspecifictoPhysiotherapists.IwouldliketoseeeducationspecificforPhysiotherapistsworkinginpainbeingoffered.

4/19/201310:03AM

29 Yes,asaHandtherapistitreatalotofpatientswithCRPS 4/18/201311:55PM

30 yes 4/17/20139:11PM

31 Dependsonthepatient,notalwaysconfidentifhavecomplexpsychologicalissues 4/17/20137:12PM

# Ifyes,pleasedescribeifyoufeelconfidenttoapplythiseducationinpractice.IfNo,pleasecomment

Date


10/21

8.47% 5

30.51% 18

15.25% 9

11.86% 7

16.95% 10

16.95% 10

Q9Whatpercentageofyourworkloadissupportingpeoplewithmanagementoftheirchronicpain?


0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

0-5%

5%-10%

11-20%

21-30%

31-40%

morethan40%

0-5%

5%-10%

11-20%

21-30%

31-40%

morethan40%

TotalTotal 5959



11/21

47.46% 28

61.02% 36

44.07% 26

20.34% 12

32.20% 19

35.59% 21

10.17% 6

18.64% 11

Q10Whatarethebarrierstofurtherpaineducationopportunitiesforyou

inyourcurrentpractice?(Tickallthatapply)


0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Accessibility

Cost

Leavefromemployment

Norelief

Timeawayfromfamily

Travel

None

Othereg)LckofSpecialtyrecognitio...

Accessibility

Cost

Leavefromemployment

Norelief

Timeawayfromfamily

Travel

None

Othereg)LckofSpecialtyrecognitioninpainmanagement?




1 CurrentlystudyingpainphysiologyaspartofMastersprogram-timeisHUGEfactorasisavailabilitywithoutdoingMasters.Whoteachesit?

4/30/201312:58PM

2 Wouldlikemoreopportunitiesstillthough 4/29/201311:33AM

3 Difficultyinmanagingthelevelofinputintime,energyandexpertisetomakelongtermoutcomes 4/20/20135:51PM

4 Ibelievethatasweasphysicspredominantlytreatpeoplewithpainthereneedstoatleastbeaspecialinterestgroupdeveloped,andthenaspecialisationprocess.Ifeelthatifwecanhaveaspecialinterestgroupforanimalorequinephysiotherapywedeserveevenmoresotohaveoneforthoseinterestedinpain.

4/20/201312:32PM



12/21

5 Lackoffundingfordeliveringthetreatment. 4/20/201311:59AM

6 Lackofspecialtyrecognition 4/20/201310:48AM

7 interestinotherareas 4/19/20137:27PM

8 relevantcourses 4/17/20139:11PM



13/21

1.69% 1

10.17% 6

0% 0

8.47% 5

25.42% 15

33.90% 20

Q11Doyouuseanyofthefollowingclinicalresourcesorassessment

toolsforpainmanagementinPrimarycare(Tickallthatapply)


0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Paediatricpain

assessment...

ElderlyorCognitively

Impairedp...

Culturallyand

Linguistic...

BriefPainInventory

(BPI)

DepressionAnxietyandStressSca...

RolandMorris

McgillPainQuestionaire

BackPainchoices

(George...

PainCatsatrophisi

ngScale...

OpioidRiskAssessmenttool(ORT)

PainSelfEfficacy

Scale(PSEQ)

OrebroMusculoskelet

alPain...

Other

None

Paediatricpainassessmenttool

ElderlyorCognitivelyImpairedpainassessmenttool

CulturallyandLinguisticallyDiversepainassessmenttool

BriefPainInventory(BPI)

DepressionAnxietyandStressScale(DASS)

RolandMorris





14/21

23.73% 14

6.78% 4

6.78% 4

0% 0

20.34% 12

55.93% 33

18.64% 11

20.34% 12

McgillPainQuestionaire

BackPainchoices(GeorgeInstitute)

PainCatsatrophisingScale(PCS)

OpioidRiskAssessmenttool(ORT)

PainSelfEfficacyScale(PSEQ)

OrebroMusculoskeletalPainScreeningQuestionnaire(OMPSQ)

Other

None




1 VAS 5/15/20135:52PM

2 LaTrobeWhiplashdisability,TampaScale,FABQ 4/30/201312:58PM

3 Patient-SpecificFunctionalScale 4/22/201312:22PM

4 ULFI,SFI-10,LLFI 4/22/201312:01PM

5 PSFS,NDI,Oswestry,WADI 4/22/201311:13AM

6 ODI 4/20/20136:39PM

7 NeckDisabilityindex,Owestry 4/20/201312:53PM

8 K-10,shortOrebro 4/20/201312:32PM

9 Linearpainscale 4/20/201311:59AM

10 kinesiophobia 4/20/201310:48AM

11 LBOS,NDI,PSFS 4/20/20139:07AM

12 VAS,Abbeypainscale 4/20/20138:49AM

13 Rapid3 4/19/201310:24PM

14 START9Tool 4/19/20135:22PM

15 PSMC-SRI,TAMPAScale,PRSS,Oswestry 4/19/201310:03AM

16 DASH,Recognise(Moseley) 4/18/201311:55PM

17 QuebecLBP;conditionspecificdisabilityquestionnaires 4/17/20139:11PM


15/21

74.58% 44

61.02% 36

67.80% 40

69.49% 41

62.71% 37

55.93% 33

0% 0

5.08% 3

Q12Identifycurrentgapsinpatienteducationalresourcesforpain

managementinPrimarycare(Tickallthatapply)


0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

PatientInformation/handoutso...




ReferralInformation

for...

Selfmanagementor

support...

None

Other

PatientInformation/handoutsonunderstandingChronicPain

PatientInformation/handoutsonunderstandingpainmedicationeg)Opioidandsideeffects

PatientInformation/handoutsonNeuropathicpain

PatientInformation/handoutsonNonPharmacologicalapproachestopainmanagementeglifetsyleandexercise

ReferralInformationforspecialistservices

Selfmanagementorsupportgroups

None

Other




1 Multi-disciplinarymanagementthatisco-ordinated.Painmanagementprograms 4/30/201312:58PM

2 Therapistselfdevelopmentandexperiencetosupportandhelpindividual'swithchronicpain 4/22/201312:01PM

3 informationasastandaloneisuselessinmajorityofcases 4/21/20134:33PM



16/21

4 allareascouldbemanagedbetter 4/20/20135:51PM

5 chronicpaingroupsthatcombinephysicalmodalitieswithpsychologicalinterventions 4/20/20138:49AM

6 Accesstonearlyalltheaboveintheruralsetting 4/19/20135:54PM



17/21

1.69% 1

52.54% 31

35.59% 21

28.81% 17

Q13PleasetickanyoftheexistingnonpainspecificBillingandMBSitemnumbersyoucurrentlyuseinprimarycareforpainmanagement


0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Mentalhealthplans

Teamcarearrangements

Chronicdisease

Management...

Other(pleasespecify)

Mentalhealthplans

Teamcarearrangements

ChronicdiseaseManagementitems(CDM721-731)

Other(pleasespecify)




1 nil 5/15/20135:52PM

2 None 5/9/201311:37AM

3 None 5/1/20135:50PM

4 None 5/1/201312:08PM

5 NONE-physio 4/22/201311:33AM

6 publicsector,donotengage,espTCA'sfromGP's 4/21/20134:33PM

7 PrivateReahilitation 4/20/20135:51PM

8 nil 4/20/201310:48AM

9 nil 4/20/20138:49AM

10 none 4/19/201310:17PM

11 idon'tknownewtotheworkforce 4/19/20137:56PM

12 EnhancedPrimaryCarePlans 4/19/20135:54PM

13 Nil 4/19/20135:52PM

14 WorkcovergazzettedratesforPhysiotherapists 4/19/201310:03AM



18/21

76.27% 45

69.49% 41

52.54% 31

23.73% 14

32.20% 19

61.02% 36

1.69% 1

Q14Howwouldyoulikeeducationorresourcesdevelopedforpain

managementinPrimaryCare(Tickallthatapply)


0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Onlineviaadedicated

painwebsite

Elearningmodules

Hardcopy(pdf)

Videoformat

YouTube

Workshops

Other

Onlineviaadedicatedpainwebsite

Elearningmodules

Hardcopy(pdf)

Videoformat

YouTube

Workshops

Other




1 webinars 4/19/20137:56PM

2 CommunityBasedPainEducationforConsummerssuchastheSTEPsprogrammefortheCentralCoast

4/18/201311:55PM



19/21

93.22% 55

28.81% 17

3.39% 2

Q15IdentifywhereresourcesforpainmanagementinPrimarycarecouldbelocatedforeaseofaccess

(Tickallthatapply)Answered:59 Skipped:0

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Internet(suggested...

WithinPractice

Software...

Other

Internet(suggestedwebsite)____________________________

WithinPracticeSoftware_____________________

Other




1 NNSWLHDwebsite 5/15/20135:52PM

2 Intranet 4/30/20133:05PM

3 NOI 4/24/201312:17AM

4 deptofHealthwebsite 4/21/20134:33PM

5 PhysioAssociationwebsite/Google 4/20/201310:09PM

6 Makeavailablepatienthandouts 4/20/201312:32PM

7 APAwebsite 4/20/201311:59AM

8 thatnewwesternaustralianpainwebsiteforconsumersisgreat 4/19/20135:22PM

9 Governmentbody 4/19/201310:03AM

10 ChronicPainAustralia;AustraliaPhysiotherapyAssocPainAustralia 4/17/20139:11PM

11 ????? 4/17/20137:12PM



20/21

89.83% 53

32.20% 19

8.47% 5

64.41% 38

0% 0

Q16Howwouldyouliketoreceiveupdatedinformationonpain

managementinPrimarycare(Tickallthatapply)


0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

ENewsletterseg)

Australian...

MedicareLocals

GPPracticesetting

Emaileg)Special

Interest...

Other

ENewsletterseg)AustralianPhysiotherapynewsletter

MedicareLocals

GPPracticesetting

Emaileg)SpecialInterestgroup

Other




1 NotamemberofAPA 4/30/20133:05PM

2 DefinitelyneedaSIGforPain 4/20/201312:32PM



21/21

Q17Anyfurthercomments?Answered:13 Skipped:46

# Responses Date

1 myclientsarenonenglishspeakingrefugeeswithlowlevelsofeducation.Complexconstructsofpainsciencewillnothelp.Itneedstobesimple

5/7/201310:56PM

2 EnsuringthattheGPsfollowthesameapproachforpainMxratherthanincreasingopiatedosages! 4/30/20133:05PM

3 ChronicPainisverypoorlymanagedwithinthecommunityandoftendiagnosedfartoolate.IbelieveitwouldbehelpfulforpeopletobeeducatedaboutpainbeforeitbecomesanissuewhichisperhapsaroleforGP'sbutwouldalsoinvolveanyprimaryhealthcareprofessional

4/22/201312:22PM

4 Themanagementofchronicpainrequiresatherapistwithspecificqualitiesandvirtues.unfortunatelythisisoftenoverlookedforthetoolsofpracticei.e.technique.Focusshouldincludedevelopingthetherapistwhohasinterestinchronicpainnotjustmoretoolsandtechniques.

4/22/201312:01PM

5 GP'sasgatekeepersinthisareacanbeproblematiciftheydonotrecogniseskillsofotherprofessionsorhowtoaccessappropriateneedsfortheirpatients.

4/21/20134:33PM

6 None 4/20/201310:09PM

7 Pleasecontinuetoaskforclinicianinputthroughoutyourdesignandimplementationprocesstoensureyourendproductsareusefulandmeaningfultotheendusers

4/20/20138:43PM

8 Pleasekeepworkingtowardsmoreassistanceforthoseofusworkingandinterestedinbetterpainmanagementforourclients,andweneedbetterundergraduateeducationinpain.

4/20/201312:32PM

9 Thefundingforpainmanagementinagedcareislockedintocertaintreatmentmodalitiesandfailstotakeintoaccounttheevidencebase.e.g.Softtissuemassageisfunded,yetjointmobilisationandexerciseisnot.IhavenotdonemuchpainmanagementbecauseIamreluctanttobecomeengagedintreatingtothefundingmodelratherthantreatingtopatientneed.

4/20/201311:59AM

10 Asasolepractitioneritisoftendifficulttoaccesscourses.Theon-lineoptionisagoodchoicefortherapistssuchasme.

4/20/20131:06AM

11 iwouldlovetobenotifiedofapaingroup.IhaveseenthewebsiteputoutbyCurtinUniwhichisgreatbutiwanttogetmoreindepthandunderstandhowicanrelaythispainknowledgetoptsinapracticalwa

4/19/201310:17PM

12 Manyruralpractitionerswilllackpainmanagementteamslocallytocoordinatewith.Travelforthosesufferingfromchronicpaincanbeextremelydifficult,andappropriatebestpracticecanbedifficulttoaccess.

4/19/20135:54PM

13 thebiggestchallengeishowisthisgoingtomakeadifferencetoaccessandoutcomeforpatients 4/19/20135:22PM

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Q1 What primary health care field do you currently work in ... · 3 One month spent at Royal North Shore Pain Mx Unit, and also a two day workshop on Chronic Pain at Coraki. 5/1/2013