Scope of practice of haemophilia physiotherapists: A European survey.
David StephensenPiet de KleijnRuth Elise D MatlaryMarie KatzerovaPaul MclaughlinAislin RyanSébastien Lobetnull nullPublished in: Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia (2019)
This pan-European survey establishes a context to support physiotherapy role development and professional identity. Key recommendations include the following: (a) establishing a pan-European network to support collaboration and education for physiotherapists working in haemophilia, (b) developing a core skills and capability framework to ensure person-centred approaches are central as well as working in partnership with those with the condition to maximize early recovery, support self-management and enablement in remaining active and independent, (c) regular training, standardized validation and maintenance of competency for assessment tools, (d) well-designed randomized clinical studies with larger numbers of participants from multiple sites should be the focus of future research.