title: [Different arenas--what significance does this have for physiotherapeutic practice?].
abstract: What aspects of the patient's body, way of functioning and life situation fall within or outside the physiotherapists' field of inquiry? This is one of the main questions in a research project to analyse first encounters in physiotherapy practice, based on videotapes of the encounters and semi-structured interviews. The article focuses on the relation between the examination approach, communication, and the setting of the encounters. Data from two of the videotaped encounters are used as a basis for a more general presentation and discussion. One of the findings was that the setting of the encounters influenced the professional's attention in some way or other, and had a significant effect on the information acquired and on the relationship that developed between the two parties. It appears that the orientation and real practice of a professional need to be interpreted in the context of institutional and external factors and of the ongoing interaction developed in the situation.
authors.affiliation: Institutt for allmennmedisin, Universitetet i Oslo.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Thornquist
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D009664:Norway; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations
vernacular_title: Forskjellige arenaer--hva betyr det for fysioterapeutisk fagutøvelse?