Exploring physiotherapy practice within hospital-based interprofessional chronic pain clinics in Ontario

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Box 1. Questions from semistructured interview guide

(1) How would you describe your role as a physiotherapist within an HICPC?

(2) Can you walk me through a typical day working as a physiotherapist in an HICPC?

(3) What does a typical client/patient look like that you provide care to as a physiotherapist in an HICPC?

(4) How is the physiotherapist role in an HICPC different from the physiotherapist role in other practice settings (if any)?

(5) How is the physiotherapist role in an HICPC similar to the physiotherapist role in other practice settings (if any)?

(6) Describe for me what your assessments look like as a physiotherapist in an HICPC.

(7) Describe for me what your treatment/follow-up sessions look like as a physiotherapist in an HICPC.

(8) Describe for me any nonclinical duties you engage in (if any) as a physiotherapist in an HICPC (i.e., research, education, or managerial).

(9) What are the rewarding parts of your work and what are the challenging parts of your work as a physiotherapist in an HICPC?

HICPC = hospital-based interprofessional chronic pain clinic.

Figure 1. Visual display of analysis process

Table 1. Participant demographic characteristics (N = 10)

Characteristic	n (%)
Sex Female Male	9 (90) 1 (10)
Employment status Permanent Contract	10 (100) 0 (0)
Full-time equivalents 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0	0 (0) 0 (0) 2 (20) 2 (20) 6 (60)
Years of practice as a physiotherapist 0–5 years 6–10 years 11–15 years 16–20 years >20 years	1 (10) 3 (30) 2 (20) 1 (10) 3 (30)
Years of practice in an HICPC 0–5 years 6–10 years 11–15 years 16–20 years	9 (00) 0 (10) 0 (0) 1 (10)
Country of entry-level physiotherapy education Canada International	10 (100) 0 (0)
Use of controlled acts None Acupuncture (including dry needling) Spinal manipulation Internal pelvic floor physiotherapy	6 (60) 2 (20) 1 (10) 1 (10)
Population demographic (adult vs. pediatric) Adult Pediatric	6 (60) 4 (40)

HICPC = hospital-based interprofessional chronic pain clinic.

Figure 2. Visual representation of themes related to physiotherapy practice within HICPCs in Ontario