title: [Factors of significance for short or prolonged duration of physiotherapeutic treatment from private practicing physiotherapists].
abstract: The aim of the study was to determine factors of importance for the duration of treatment of physiotherapy patients. A material of 363 patients answered questions about personal and social data and their disease. The following was related to prolonged treatment (greater than 47 days): 1) young, unmarried students. There was twice as many boys as girls. 2) Patients with psychosomatic disease. The ratio between men and women was 1, and the main symptom was headache. 3) Patients with generalized disease. This study did not reveal whether prolonged treatment is due to an ineffective treatment or whether other factors are of importance. However, we doubt the effect of physiotherapy in patients with psychosomatic disease.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gregersen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gregersen
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Deleuran
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kristensen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011331:Private Practice; D013997:Time Factors; D000078329:Workforce
vernacular_title: Faktorer af betydning for kortog langvarigt behandlingsforløb hos privatpraktiserende fysioterapeut.