Table 5 Logistic regression models for physiotherapists' interests in being a certified arthritis therapist, a physiotherapist specialist in rheumatology, or a physiotherapist practitioner in rheumatology
Variable | Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|
Predicting interest in being a Certified Arthritis Therapist (Max-rescaled R2 = 0.19, c = 0.73) | |
Current arthritis caseload | Â |
   ≥ 40% of patients with OA or RA | 2.24 (1.17, 4.28) |
   <40% of patients with OA or RA | 1.00 |
"All patients referred to see an orthopaedic surgeon for consultation should be first triaged by a PT with advanced arthritis training" | Â |
   Strongly agree/agree | 3.24 (1.31, 8.01) |
   Not sure | 2.53 (0.99, 6.49) |
   Disagree/strongly disagree | 1.00 |
"All PTs working in rheumatology should be certified as Arthritis/Rheumatology Therapists" | Â |
   Strongly agree/agree | 2.22 (1.10, 4.51) |
   Not sure | 1.47 (0.65, 3.31) |
   Disagree/strongly disagree | 1.00 |
"I see no difference between "certification" and "specialisation" in physiotherapy" | Â |
   Strongly agree/agree | 0.34 (0.14, 0.83) |
   Not sure | 0.41 (0.16, 1.02) |
   Disagree/strongly disagree | 1.00 |
Predicting interest in being a PT specializing in rheumatology (Max-rescaled R2 = 0.14, c = 0.70) | |
Current arthritis caseload | Â |
   ≥ 40% of patients with OA or RA | 3.27 (1.69, 6.33) |
   <40% of patients with OA or RA | 1.00 |
"PT Practitioners should be allowed to adjust medications and order investigative tests under the supervision of a physician" | Â |
   Strongly agree/agree | 2.23 (1.02, 4.88) |
   Not sure | 1.16 (0.46, 2.98) |
   Disagree/strongly disagree | 1.00 |
"In Canada, less than 20% of PTs in arthritis rehabilitation will be interested in being a specialist" | Â |
   Strongly agree/agree | 0.27 (0.10, 0.78) |
   Not sure | 0.60 (0.28, 1.29) |
   Disagree/strongly disagree | 1.00 |
Predicting interest in being a PT Practitioner in rheumatology (Max-rescaled R2 = 0.12, c = 0.69) | |
"All patients referred to see an orthopaedic surgeon for consultation should be first triaged by a PT with advanced arthritis training" | Â |
   Strongly agree/agree | 5.02 (1.65, 15.34) |
   Not sure | 3.50 (1.10, 11.09) |
   Disagree/strongly disagree | 1.00 |
"All PTs working in rheumatology should be certified as Arthritis/Rheumatology Therapists" | Â |
   Strongly agree/agree | 1.40 (0.71, 2.77) |
   Not sure | 0.32 (0.11, 0.90) |
   Disagree/strongly disagree | 1.00 |