Physiotherapist-guided Pelvic floor muscle therapy: Referral behaviours of urologists for radical prostatectomy patients

Laura Andrews; Kerstin Mcpherson; Simone O'Shea; Irmina Nahon

Physiotherapist-guided Pelvic floor muscle therapy: Referral behaviours of urologists for radical prostatectomy patients

Laura Andrews, Kerstin Mcpherson, Simone O'Shea, Irmina Nahon

Physiotherapy

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Objective: In Australia, prostate cancer is the second highest cause of cancer related deaths in males. The most effective treatment for localised is radical prostatectomy, however a common complication of this surgery is post prostatectomy urinary incontinence (PPI). Current literature indicates that pelvic floor muscle therapy (PFMT) is beneficial in reducing the impact of PPI, and additionally, direct referral from a specialist is integral in facilitating timely service access. However, no streamlined referral procedures exist for urologists wanting to refer to PFMT physiotherapy. This study aims to understand the existing referral behaviours among urologists, and make inferences about the underlying reasons behind these
patterns of referral.

Original language	English
Pages	17-17
Number of pages	1
Publication status	Published - 2017
Event	18th Asia‐Pacific Prostate Cancer Conference 2017 - Melbourne Convention, Melbourne, Australia Duration: 30 Aug 2017 → 3 Sept 2017

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Other	18th Asia‐Pacific Prostate Cancer Conference 2017
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Melbourne
Period	30/08/17 → 3/09/17

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Physiotherapist-guided Pelvic floor muscle therapy: Referral behaviours of urologists for radical prostatectomy patients. / Andrews, Laura; Mcpherson, Kerstin; O'Shea, Simone et al.
2017. 17-17 Abstract from 18th Asia‐Pacific Prostate Cancer Conference 2017, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Research output: Contribution to conference (non-published works) › Abstract › peer-review

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Physiotherapist-guided Pelvic floor muscle therapy: Referral behaviours of urologists for radical prostatectomy patients

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