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A substantial gap exists between ideal participation-oriented models of school-based physiotherapy and actual everyday practice, primarily due to barriers related to team dynamics, resources, and administrative support. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To compare actual versus ideal school-based physiotherapy practice in Israel and identify organizational and contextual barriers to preferred practice models.

September 5, 2026Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics

Ideal Versus Actual School-Based Physiotherapy Practice in Israel: A National Survey

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NWNilly Waiserberg MKMichal Katz-Leurer RPRobert J. Palisano

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National survey reveals significant discrepancies between actual and ideal school-based physiotherapy practice, indicating organizational barriers to collaborative care.

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To compare actual versus ideal school-based physiotherapy practice in Israel and identify organizational and contextual barriers to preferred practice models.
Administered two sequential national online surveys two months apart to school-based physiotherapists in Israel, assessing actual practice (N=202) and perceived ideal practice (N=152) across 30 parallel items.
Assessed domains including evaluation, individualized education program development, service delivery, team functioning, and administrative support using Mann–Whitney U tests with Bonferroni correction.
Analyzed open-ended responses regarding barriers to ideal practice (N=91) using conventional content analysis.
Significant differences emerged between actual and ideal practice across 25 of the 30 surveyed items.
Actual practice exhibited significantly lower frequencies of collaborative, consultative, and participation-oriented activities compared to ideal ratings.
Content analysis identified five core barrier categories hindering ideal practice: team dynamics, resources, administrative support, student and parent factors, and professional strangeness within school settings.

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Waiserberg et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9bd4536b95aff0620ebf18 https://doi.org/10.1080/01942638.2026.2722991

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September 5, 2026Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics

Ideal Versus Actual School-Based Physiotherapy Practice in Israel: A National Survey

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Authors

NWNilly Waiserberg MKMichal Katz-Leurer RPRobert J. Palisano

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Overview

National survey reveals significant discrepancies between actual and ideal school-based physiotherapy practice, indicating organizational barriers to collaborative care.

Key Points

To compare actual versus ideal school-based physiotherapy practice in Israel and identify organizational and contextual barriers to preferred practice models.
Administered two sequential national online surveys two months apart to school-based physiotherapists in Israel, assessing actual practice (N=202) and perceived ideal practice (N=152) across 30 parallel items.
Assessed domains including evaluation, individualized education program development, service delivery, team functioning, and administrative support using Mann–Whitney U tests with Bonferroni correction.
Analyzed open-ended responses regarding barriers to ideal practice (N=91) using conventional content analysis.
Significant differences emerged between actual and ideal practice across 25 of the 30 surveyed items.
Actual practice exhibited significantly lower frequencies of collaborative, consultative, and participation-oriented activities compared to ideal ratings.
Content analysis identified five core barrier categories hindering ideal practice: team dynamics, resources, administrative support, student and parent factors, and professional strangeness within school settings.

Cite This Study

Waiserberg et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9bd4536b95aff0620ebf18 https://doi.org/10.1080/01942638.2026.2722991

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