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Screening and Referral Practices for Anxiety and Depression Among Patients With Chronic Neck, Shoulder and Low Back Pain Within Physiotherapy Practices

NCT07177547 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 18

Last updated 2025-09-17

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Summary

The goal of this cross-sectional, qualitative study is to investigate whether physiotherapists screen for symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain and to explore the facilitators and barriers related to these practices. The main questions aim to answer are:

* What are the current practices of physiotherapists in private practice for screening anxiety and depression among patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain?
* What are the facilitators and barriers influencing physiotherapists' screening and referral practices for mental health care?

Participants will:

* Take part in a semi-structured interview (online or in person).
* Be asked about their experiences, attitudes, and practices related to recognizing, screening, managing, and referring patients with anxiety and depression.
* Participants will share perspectives on barriers and facilitators to integrating mental health screening into physiotherapy.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Mental health screening and referral practices in physiotherapy

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 physiotherapists working in private settings to explore recognition, screening, and referral practices for anxiety and depression in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ana Catarina Navarro Ramalho

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-05-05
Primary Completion
2025-09-18
Completion
2025-09-30

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

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