Beliefs, attitudes, knowledge, and behaviours of physical therapists towards pediatric complex regional pain syndrome

Table 1 Knowledge and characteristics of the professionals in the sample population

Overall (n = 15)
Variable			%
Setting of care	Private clinics		71
	Hospitals and specialised centres		24
	Home care services		6
Multidisciplinary collaboration	With other healthcare professionals	Doctors/pain team	27
		Psychologists	20
Specific knowledge	Paediatric pain		53
	Chronic pain and CRPS		40
	CBT		13
	Without specific knowledge		7
Diagnostic modalities of paediatric CRPS	Doctor		38
	Physiotherapist		48
	Informal diagnosis		14

CRPS: Complex regional pain syndrome; CBT: Cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Table 2 Therapeutic approach of paediatric complex regional pain syndrome

Overall (n = 15)
Variable		%
Use of Budapest criteria	Do not use Budapest criteria	33
	Used when CRPS is suspected (pre-diagnostic phase)	40
	Used during confirmed diagnosis (evaluation or treatment phase)	13
	Unfamiliar with Budapest criteria	7
Initial assessment	Pain and function	93
	Functional impact	53
	Quality of life	46
	Psychological aspect	40
Recommendations during the acute phase of CRPS	Rest and splint use	31
	Analgesic use	34
	Regular physical activity	21
	Warm baths	14
	Combination of strategies	40
Recommendations during the chronic phase of CRPS	Removal of supportive splint	47
	Regular physical activity	67
	Increasing of intensity and frequency of physical activity	53
	Analgesics no recommended	100
Therapeutic education	Relaxation techniques/stress management	80
	Behavioral education/emotional support	53
	parent-focused intervention	47
CBT	Find CBT useful	73
	Unable to apply CBT	20

CRPS: Complex regional pain syndrome; CBT: Cognitive-behavioral therapy.