Association Between Patient‐Specific Factors and the Therapeutic Relationship in Direct Access Physiotherapy for Higher Education Students—An Observational Cross‐Sectional Study
Psychological distress and impaired physical function appear to be negatively associated with students' perception of the therapeutic relationship. Integrating these factors into patient-centered care could potentially enhance therapeutic interactions.
Authors
- Jari Villberg
- Arto J. Hautala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7648-0130)
- Jaro Ilari Karppinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2158-6042)
- Riku Nikander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2072-0510)
- Heidi Riska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8051-8945)
- Mia Eveliina Heikkala
Institutions
- Oulu University Hospital (FI)
- South Karelia Central Hospital (FI)
- Central Finland Health Care District (FI)
- Etelä-Karjalan sosiaali ja terveyspiiri (FI)
- University of Jyväskylä (FI)
- University of Lapland (FI)
- University of Oulu (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physiotherapy Research International
- Published
- 2025-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pri.70112
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39
Funders
- Signe ja Ane Gyllenbergin Säätiö
- Suomalainen Konkordia-liitto