Athletic Trainer's Varying Levels of Awareness and Use of Disablement Model Frameworks: A Qualitative Study.

In healthcare, disablement model frameworks aim to improve the delivery of patient-centered care through the recognition of patient factors beyond impairments, restrictions, and limitations, which include personal, environmental, and societal factors. Such benefits translate directly to athletic healthcare providing a mechanism for athletic trainers (ATs), as well as other healthcare professionals, to ensure that all aspects of the patient are managed prior to returning to work or sport. The purpose of this study was to investigate ATs recognition and use of disablement frameworks in current clinical practice.