The perceptions of danish physiotherapists on the ethical issues related to the physiotherapist-patient relationship during the first session: a phenomenological approach

Table 2 Results of the analysis: themes and their appertaining subgroups

Theme	Subgroup
General reflections on ethics in physiotherapy
The importance of the first
physiotherapy session
The influence of the clinical environment on
the first session
Reflections and actions upon beneficence	Prerequisites for the first meeting
towards the patient within the first session
	Information and communication as beneficial tools
	The need for time to individualise the first session
	The influence of culture, tradition and language
	Some patients do not fit private practice
	Taking informed consent

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