Where is the patient in the records? Evaluating physiotherapists' first visit in occupational health primary care pathway for low back pain.

February 26, 2026

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The study aims to evaluate the documentation quality of physiotherapists' first visits in managing low back pain within occupational health care.
Evaluated physiotherapists' documentation practices during first patient visits.
Compared documentation against a guideline-oriented biopsychosocial approach.
Assessed the frequency of behaviours related to high-quality management of low back pain.
Found increased documentation of behaviours aligned with high-quality management after training.
Noted overall documentation quality varied significantly among physiotherapists.
Identified underreporting of person-centred aspects in patient records.

This evaluation highlights gaps in patient-centred documentation in occupational health for low back pain, suggesting improved training is needed.

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Paukkunen et al. (2026) studied this question.

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