Table 1

Family physicians and physiotherapists have a positive perception of the physiotherapists’ overall competencies to manage acute low back pain (n=106; year=2021)

QuestionDescriptionFP n=56 (%)PT n=50 (%)
Perception of physiotherapists’ skills to manage patients with acute low back painExtremely competent10 (18)4 (8)
Very competent35 (63)14 (28)
Mostly competent10 (18)28 (56)
Mostly incompetent0 (0)4 (8)
Completely incompetent0 (0)0 (0)
I do not know0 (0)0 (0)
  • FP, family physician ; PT, physiotherapist.