Abstract
IntroductionDespite numerous activities of the National Chamber of Physiotherapists, there are reasons that question the organization of physiotherapy in Poland. Public services are particularly criticized, which is alarming, because physiotherapy that functions well within the public health service is essential for maintaining the optimal efficiency of the entire system.PurposeDetermining the current opinion on the profession of a physiotherapist and the process of physiotherapy in Poland, taking into account the differences between reimbursed services and those provided in non-public entities.Material and methodThe method of diagnostic survey distributed with the use of social networks was used. The study group included 164 people (53F, 111M).ResultsThe quality of private services was statistically significantly (p <.0001) assessed better on a five-point scale (4.74 [SD = 0.44]) than reimbursed services (3.1 [SD = 1.20]). Comparing the opinion on commercial services with those provided under public health care, significant (p <.0001) differences were also noted in other assessed aspects in favor of private physiotherapy, which was assessed as good. Public health services were rated averagely.ConclusionsPublic health care physiotherapy is rated worse than commercial services.People who have undergone physiotherapy financed by the National Health Fund would be less willing to start physiotherapy again if necessary than people with experience from private physiotherapy offices.Activities optimizing the work system of physiotherapists can improve the opinion about physiotherapy in public health care in Poland, giving measurable health and economic benefits in the long term.
Highlights
Introduction Despite numerous activities of theNational Chamber of Physiotherapists, there are reasons that question the organization of physiotherapy in Poland
Activities optimizing the work system of physiotherapists can improve the opinion about physiotherapy in public health care in Poland, giving measurable health and economic benefits in the long term
The aim of the study is to determine the current opinion on the profession of physiotherapist and the process of physiotherapy in Poland, taking into account the differences between services financed by the National Health Fund and provided in non-public institutions
Summary
Introduction Despite numerous activities of theNational Chamber of Physiotherapists, there are reasons that question the organization of physiotherapy in Poland. The effectiveness of physical therapy modalities is limited to a short-term analgesic effect or inducing the placebo effect [5] This problem has been noticed by the National Health Fund, which, due to insufficient scientific support for physical therapy modalities, has published a new list of physiotherapy services valuations, in which payments for physical therapy modalities have been radically reduced. This procedure met with protests in the circles of physiotherapists, because the reduction in the valuation of physical therapy modalities is not associated with a corresponding increase in payments for other physiotherapeutic services, i.e. massage, individual therapy and kinesiotherapy [6,7]
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