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Kawi J, Yeh CH, Grant L, Thrul J, Wu H, Christo PJ, Evangelista LS. Adapting and Evaluating a Theory-Driven, Non-Pharmacological Intervention to Self-Manage Pain. Healthcare (Basel) 2024; 12:969. [PMID: 38786380 PMCID: PMC11121327 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12100969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2024] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The existing literature has limited detail on theory-driven interventions, particularly in pain studies. We adapted Bandura's self-efficacy framework toward a theory-driven, non-pharmacological intervention using auricular point acupressure (APA) and evaluated participants' perceptions of this intervention on their pain self-management. APA is a non-invasive modality based on auricular acupuncture principles. METHODS We mapped our study intervention components according to Bandura's key sources of self-efficacy (performance accomplishments, vicarious experience, verbal persuasion, and emotional arousal) to facilitate the self-management of pain. Through a qualitative study design, we conducted virtual interviews at one and three months after a 4-week APA intervention among 23 participants using purposive sampling to describe their experiences in managing their pain based on our theory-driven APA intervention. RESULTS Using thematic analyses, we found four themes: the enhanced self-management of pain, improved pain outcomes, the feasibility of technology, and the sustainability of APA. CONCLUSIONS Describing how interventions are mapped according to the elements of theoretical frameworks can help to guide intervention development, advance science and knowledge development, and promote the implementation of interventions. As such, using Bandura's self-efficacy theory as a foundation for the APA intervention, APA was found to be feasible and sustainable, improving self-management, pain intensity, and pain-related outcomes. Participants provided recommendations for the further improvement of this theory-driven intervention.
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- Jennifer Kawi
- Cizik School of Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Cizik School of Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA;
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- School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA;
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- School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA;
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- School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA;
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Ng YK, Shah NM, Chen TF, Loganadan NK, Kong SH, Cheng YY, Sharifudin SSM, Chong WW. Impact of a training program on hospital pharmacists' patient-centered communication attitudes and behaviors. EXPLORATORY RESEARCH IN CLINICAL AND SOCIAL PHARMACY 2023; 11:100325. [PMID: 37694168 PMCID: PMC10485631 DOI: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2023.100325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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Background Effective communication that integrates the value of patient-centered care is important in healthcare encounters. Communication skills training (CST) has been indicated as effective in improving patient-centered communication behaviors. However, there is a paucity of studies on the impact of CST among Malaysian hospital pharmacists. Objective This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a patient-centered CST program on patient-centered communication scores, communication self-efficacy, and attitudes toward concordance among pharmacists in public hospitals. Methods A communication skills training (CST) program was conducted among hospital pharmacists. This training intervention was developed based on patient-centered communication frameworks and techniques, namely the Four Habits Model and motivational interviewing. A pre-test/post-test quasi-experimental design was implemented for the evaluation. Pharmacists underwent pre-test/post-test audiotaped simulated consultations and completed questionnaires, including the Revised United States-Leeds Attitudes Toward Concordance scale (RUS-LATCon) and Communication Self-Efficacy scale. The Four Habits Coding Scheme (FHCS) was used to evaluate patient-centered communication scores from the audiotapes, and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to analyze for differences in the pre- and post-intervention scores. Results A total of 38 pharmacists from four tertiary hospitals participated in this study and completed the pre-test. However, due to the impact of COVID-19, only 23 pharmacists completed the post-test data collection. Improvements were noted in the FHCS scores post-training, including items related to exploring patients' concerns, acceptability, and barriers to treatment. Based on the questionnaire, there was an improvement in recognizing patients' needs and potential medication uncertainty and an increase in the overall communication self-efficacy scores after the training. Conclusions CST may help improve the adoption of patient-centered communication in pharmacists' consultations with patients.
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- Yew Keong Ng
- Centre of Quality Management of Medicines, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Centre of Quality Management of Medicines, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hospital Putrajaya, Ministry of Health, Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan Presint 7, 62250 Putrajaya, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hospital Ampang, Ministry of Health, Jalan Mewah Utara, Taman Pandan Mewah, 68000 Ampang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Ministry of Health, Jalan Pahang 50586, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Centre of Quality Management of Medicines, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Ferrante AN, Keller BK, Flury JS, Harnik MA, grosse Holtforth M, Wertli MM. Effectiveness of Communication Strategies in the Management of Chronic Postsurgical Pain: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Pain Res 2023; 16:1907-1913. [PMID: 37303695 PMCID: PMC10254707 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s401685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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Purpose To describe the details of a systematic review to assess the current evidence about the efficacy of communication strategies on the prevention of chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP). Methods The protocol for this systematic review was based on the Cochrane Handbook methodology and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocols (PRISMA-P) recommendations. A systematic search of the literature on electronic databases Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Web of Science (from the inception to 19 June 2022) was carried out using predefined search terms to identify relevant studies. This review will include randomized clinical trials or observational studies. The search strategy consisted of keywords and index terms related to "clinician", "communication" or "post-surgical pain". Inclusion criteria are as follows: randomized clinical trials or observational studies using a parallel group design that assess the efficacy of communication interventions in patients undergoing surgery and that assess pain and pain-related disability. We considered interventions that included any type of written, verbal, and non-verbal communication in combination with other interventions or without. Control groups may include no communication intervention or another intervention distinctly different. We excluded studies with follow-up duration of less than 3 months, patients aged <18 years, and studies for which no reviewer had language proficiency (eg, Chinese, Korean). Descriptive statistics will be used to summarize quantitative findings. Meta-analysis will only be considered if at least three studies used the same outcome with comparable interventions, as we expect a wide heterogeneity of study population and settings. Conclusion This systematic review and meta-analysis will be an important source for clinicians and researchers to understand the influence of communication to prevent CPSP. Study Registration This protocol is registered with the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO). Registration number: CRD42021241596.
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- Asha-Naima Ferrante
- Department of General Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Bern, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, 3010, Switzerland
- Department of Psychology, University of Bern, Bern, 3012, Switzerland
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Bern, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, 3010, Switzerland
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Bern, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, 3010, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychology, University of Bern, Bern, 3012, Switzerland
- Psychosomatic Competence Center, University Hospital of Bern, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, 3010, Switzerland
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Bern, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, 3010, Switzerland
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kantonsspital Baden, Baden, 5404, Switzerland
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Khosrokiani Z, Letafatkar A, Hadadnezhad M, Sokhanguei Y. The comparison between the effects of pain education interventions with online and face-to-face exercise and the control group received biomedical education + standardized physical therapy in patients with chronic nonspecific neck pain during COVID-19: protocol for a parallel-group randomized controlled trial. Trials 2022; 23:1031. [PMID: 36539843 PMCID: PMC9763812 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-06932-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Various psychological issues and serious health concerns during the imposed lockdown by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have induced many changes in the treatment of patients. More effective self-management strategies through tele-rehabilitation are suggested to be applied for patients with chronic neck pain to reduce referrals to health cares and disability support through COVID-19. Also, the pain neuroscience education (PNE) approach is an educational method used by health professionals to assist patients in understanding the biology, physiology, and psychosocial factors affecting their pain experience and aligning with the cognitions and beliefs associated with pain and recurrent disability. PNE combined with tele-rehabilitation could be a new solution to encourage patients to manage their condition by themselves and increase the continuity of practice instead of face-to-face sessions. OBJECTIVE This randomized control trial (RCT) aims to investigate the effects of PNE with online and face-to-face exercise interventions, and the control group received biomedical education + standardized physical therapy on neck pain and disability, psychological factors, and function in non-traumatic chronic neck pain. METHODS/DESIGN Patients with non-traumatic chronic neck pain (patient-centered care and active involvement of patients and the public) will be recruited via flyers displayed in hospitals and universities to participate in an RCT with two experimental and one control group designed to investigate the effects of PNE with online and face-to-face exercise interventions, and the control group received biomedical education + standardized physical therapy on neck pain and disability, psychological factors, and function in non-traumatic chronic neck pain. The outcomes will be measured at baseline, after PNE, and after 3 months of an exercise intervention. All outcomes are presented as mean ± SD, and statistical significance was set at α level of < 0.05. The normal distribution of the variables was verified by the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, following a descriptive analysis. DISCUSSION It seems that PNE plus online and face-to-face exercise interventions are appropriate educational models for the treatment of patients with neck pain during COVID-19. Also, online training seems to encourage patients to continue their treatment. TRIAL REGISTRATION Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials IRCT20150503022068N5. Registered on 09 September 2021.
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- Zohre Khosrokiani
- grid.412265.60000 0004 0406 5813Biomechanics and Corrective Exercise Laboratory, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Department of Biomechanics and Sport Injuries, Kharazmi University, Mirdamad Blvd., Hesari St, Tehran, 00982122258084 Iran
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- grid.412265.60000 0004 0406 5813Biomechanics and Corrective Exercise Laboratory, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Department of Biomechanics and Sport Injuries, Kharazmi University, Mirdamad Blvd., Hesari St, Tehran, 00982122258084 Iran
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- grid.412265.60000 0004 0406 5813Biomechanics and Corrective Exercise Laboratory, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Department of Biomechanics and Sport Injuries, Kharazmi University, Mirdamad Blvd., Hesari St, Tehran, 00982122258084 Iran
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- grid.472458.80000 0004 0612 774XUniversity of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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From the challenge of assessing autonomy to the instruments used in practice: A scoping review. Porto Biomed J 2022; 7:e153. [PMID: 36186121 PMCID: PMC9521790 DOI: 10.1097/j.pbj.0000000000000153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Autonomy is one of the essential components to live a quality life. Monitoring this autonomy is, in effect, essential, to allow the nurses to conceive, implement and evaluate interventions aimed at its promotion or even maintenance. For this reason, this scoping review aims to map the evidence to identify and analyze the instruments used to assess the person’s autonomy, which emerges from scientific production.
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Castro-Sánchez AM, Antequera-Soler E, Matarán-Peñarrocha GA, Hurley DA, Martínez-de la Cal J, García-López H, Capel-Alcaraz AM, Lara-Palomo IC. Comparing an e-Health program vs home rehabilitation program in patients with non-specific low back pain: A study protocol randomized feasibility trial. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil 2022; 35:239-252. [PMID: 34308900 DOI: 10.3233/bmr-210040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is little evidence on the reliability of the web application-based rehabilitation systems to treat chronic low back pain (CLBP). METHODS This protocol describes a double-blind, randomized controlled feasibility trial of an e-Health intervention developed to support the self-management of people with CLBP in primary care physiotherapy. Three Hospitals with primary care for outpatients will be the units of randomisation, in each Hospital the participants will be randomized to one of two groups, a pragmatic control group receiving either the usual home program based on electrostimulation and McKenzie Therapy and e-Health intervention. Patients are followed up at 2 and 6 months. The primary outcomes are (1) acceptability and demand of the intervention by GPs, physiotherapists and patients and (2) feasibility and optimal study design/methods for a definitive trial. Secondary outcomes will include analysis in the clinical outcomes of pain, disability, fear of movement, quality of life, isometric resistance of the trunk flexors, lumbar anteflexion and lumbar segmental range of motion. DISCUSSION The specific e-Health programs to home could increase adherence to treatment, prevent stages of greater pain and disability, and improve the painful symptomatology. CONCLUSIONS The e-Health programs could be an effective healthcare tool that can reach a large number of people living in rural or remote areas.
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- School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Nursing, Physical Therapy and Medicine, University of Almeria, Spain
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Kabat Rehabilitation in Facial Nerve Palsy after Parotid Gland Tumor Surgery: A Case-Control Study. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:diagnostics12030565. [PMID: 35328118 PMCID: PMC8947506 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12030565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Temporary facial nerve palsy after parotid tumor surgery ranges from 14 to 65%, depending on surgery, tumor type, and subsite. The study aimed to evaluate the role of Kabat physical rehabilitation in the outcomes of patients affected by severe facial nerve palsy following parotid gland surgery. The results and clinical data of two groups, Kabat and non-Kabat (control), were statistically compared. Descriptive statistics, the multiple linear regression model, difference in difference approach, and the generalized linear model were used. F-Test, Chi-square test, McFadden R-squared, and adjusted R-squared were used to assess the significance. The results showed that the House–Brackmann (HB) stage of patients who had physiotherapy performed were lower than the control group. The decrease of HB staging in the Kabat group at 3 months was −0.71 on average, thus the probability of having a high HB stage decreased by about 13% using Kabat therapy. The results are statistically significant, and indicated that when the Kabat rehabilitation protocol is performed, mainly in the cases of a high-grade HB score, the patients showed a better and faster improvement in postoperative facial nerve palsy.
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Teng M, Singla R, Yau O, Lamoureux D, Gupta A, Hu Z, Hu R, Aissiou A, Eaton S, Hamm C, Hu S, Kelly D, MacMillan KM, Malik S, Mazzoli V, Teng YW, Laricheva M, Jarus T, Field TS. Health Care Students' Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence: Countrywide Survey in Canada. JMIR MEDICAL EDUCATION 2022; 8:e33390. [PMID: 35099397 PMCID: PMC8845000 DOI: 10.2196/33390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept; it is increasingly being integrated into health care. As studies on attitudes toward AI have primarily focused on physicians, there is a need to assess the perspectives of students across health care disciplines to inform future curriculum development. OBJECTIVE This study aims to explore and identify gaps in the knowledge that Canadian health care students have regarding AI, capture how health care students in different fields differ in their knowledge and perspectives on AI, and present student-identified ways that AI literacy may be incorporated into the health care curriculum. METHODS The survey was developed from a narrative literature review of topics in attitudinal surveys on AI. The final survey comprised 15 items, including multiple-choice questions, pick-group-rank questions, 11-point Likert scale items, slider scale questions, and narrative questions. We used snowball and convenience sampling methods by distributing an email with a description and a link to the web-based survey to representatives from 18 Canadian schools. RESULTS A total of 2167 students across 10 different health professions from 18 universities across Canada responded to the survey. Overall, 78.77% (1707/2167) predicted that AI technology would affect their careers within the coming decade and 74.5% (1595/2167) reported a positive outlook toward the emerging role of AI in their respective fields. Attitudes toward AI varied by discipline. Students, even those opposed to AI, identified the need to incorporate a basic understanding of AI into their curricula. CONCLUSIONS We performed a nationwide survey of health care students across 10 different health professions in Canada. The findings would inform student-identified topics within AI and their preferred delivery formats, which would advance education across different health care professions.
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- Minnie Teng
- Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- School of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- School of Biomedical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
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- Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
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- University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Sudbury, ON, Canada
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- Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Vancouver Coastal Health, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Faculty of Arts, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- School of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Vancouver Stroke Program, Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Delitto A, Patterson CG, Stevans JM, Freburger JK, Khoja SS, Schneider MJ, Greco CM, Freel JA, Sowa GA, Wasan AD, Brennan GP, Hunter SJ, Minick KI, Wegener ST, Ephraim PL, Beneciuk JM, George SZ, Saper RB. Stratified care to prevent chronic low back pain in high-risk patients: The TARGET trial. A multi-site pragmatic cluster randomized trial. EClinicalMedicine 2021; 34:100795. [PMID: 33870150 PMCID: PMC8040279 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Many patients with acute low back pain (LBP) first seek care from primary care physicians. Evidence is lacking for interventions to prevent transition to chronic LBP in this setting. We aimed to test if implementation of a risk-stratified approach to care would result in lower rates of chronic LBP and improved self-reported disability. METHODS We conducted a pragmatic, cluster randomized trial using 77 primary care clinics in four health care systems across the United States. Practices were randomly assigned to a stratified approach to care (intervention) or usual care (control). Using the STarTBack screening tool, adults with acute LBP were screened low, medium, and high-risk. Patients screened as high-risk were eligible. The intervention included electronic best practice alerts triggering referrals for psychologically informed physical therapy (PIPT). PIPT education was targeted to community clinics geographically close to intervention primary care clinics. Primary outcomes were transition to chronic LBP and self-reported disability at six months. Trial Registry: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02647658. FINDINGS Between May 2016 and June 2018, 1207 patients from 38 intervention and 1093 from 37 control practices were followed. In the intervention arm, around 50% of patients were referred for physical therapy (36% for PIPT) compared to 30% in the control. At 6 months, 47% of patients reported transition to chronic LBP in the intervention arm (38 practices, n = 658) versus 51% of patients in the control arm (35 practices, n = 635; OR=0.83 95% CI 0.64, 1.09; p = 0.18). No differences in disability were detected (difference -2·1, 95% CI -4.9-0.6; p = 0.12). Opioids and imaging were prescribed in 22%-25% and 23%-26% of initial visits, for intervention and control, respectively. Twelve-month LBP utilization was similar in the two groups. INTERPRETATION There were no differences detected in transition to chronic LBP among patients presenting with acute LBP using a stratified approach to care. Opioid and imaging prescribing rates were non-concordant with clinical guidelines. FUNDING Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) contract # PCS-1402-10867.
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- Anthony Delitto
- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, 4029 Forbes Tower, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA
- Corresponding author.
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, 100 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 USA
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, 100 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 USA
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, 100 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 USA
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, 100 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 USA
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, 100 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, 3811 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Physician Network and Quality, St. Clair Hospital, 1000 Bower Hill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15243 USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh, 3471 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1103, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3550 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- 5848 South 300 East, Intermountain Healthcare Rehabilitation Services, Murray, Utah, 84107 USA
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- 5848 South 300 East, Intermountain Healthcare Rehabilitation Services, Murray, Utah, 84107 USA
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- 5848 South 300 East, Intermountain Healthcare Rehabilitation Services, Murray, Utah, 84107 USA
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- 600 N. Wolfe Street, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, 21287 USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2024 E Monument Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Box 100154, University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions, Gainesville, Florida, 32610 USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 200 Morris Street, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 27701 USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, Boston Medical Center, 1 Boston Medical Center Place, Dowling 5 South, Boston, MA 02118 USA
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Chen H, Wang Y, Liu C, Lu H, Liu N, Yu F, Wan Q, Chen J, Shang S. Benefits of a transtheoretical model‐based program on exercise adherence in older adults with knee osteoarthritis: A cluster randomized controlled trial. J Adv Nurs 2020; 76:1765-1779. [DOI: 10.1111/jan.14363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Hongbo Chen
- School of Nursing Peking University ChinaBeijing
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- School of Nursing Peking University ChinaBeijing
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- Department of Cardiology Peking University Third Hospital ChinaBeijing
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- School of Nursing Peking University ChinaBeijing
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- Department of Recovery Peking University Third Hospital ChinaBeijing
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- School of Nursing University of Minnesota Minneapolis MN USA
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- School of Nursing Peking University ChinaBeijing
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- School of Nursing Peking University ChinaBeijing
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Hughes CML, Padilla A, Hintze A, Raymundo TM, Sera M, Weidner S, Ontiveros J, Peng T, Encarcion A, Cruz ZA, Warner S, Sany K, Baye M. Developing an mHealth app for post-stroke upper limb rehabilitation: Feedback from US and Ethiopian rehabilitation clinicians. Health Informatics J 2019; 26:1104-1117. [PMID: 31566456 DOI: 10.1177/1460458219868356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Stroke is the leading cause of adult disability worldwide, with 70 percent of survivors exhibiting residual impairments of the upper limb that require frequent in-person visits to rehabilitation clinic over several months. This study explored rehabilitation clinician's preferences for design features to be included in an mHealth-enabled app for post-stroke upper limb rehabilitation. Data were collected via online survey, sampling participants from Ethiopia (n = 69) and the United States (n = 75). Survey results indicated that Ethiopian and US rehabilitation clinicians have different opinions about the importance of design features that should be included in a stroke tele-rehabilitation system which are likely due to differences in culture, the availability of human and physical resources, and how the field of rehabilitation is organized and managed. Our results, thus, indicate that mHealth technologies must be tailored to the geographical and cultural context of the end users.
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Leibbrandt DC, Louw QA. Patients' perceptions of recovery following a 6-week exercise intervention for the treatment of patellofemoral pain: A mixed methods study. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY 2019; 75:684. [PMID: 31392291 PMCID: PMC6676934 DOI: 10.4102/sajp.v75i1.684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2018] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a common and complex condition. The diagnosis and causal mechanisms are not well understood and therefore the long-term prognosis tends to be poor. Exercise is currently the only evidence-based treatment strategy suggested to improve pain and function in the long term. However, no qualitative studies have been conducted to establish patients’ perceptions of recovery in the long term following an exercise intervention. Objectives To measure self-reported recovery on a 7-point Likert scale in 31 participants with PFP 6 months after a 6-week physiotherapy intervention. To explore the subjective accounts of patients who received a physiotherapy intervention for PFP, regarding their expectations and perceptions of recovery. Method Semi-structured exit interviews were conducted electronically 6 months after intervention to ascertain the patients’ perspectives on whether expectations of treatment were met, and factors that influenced their recovery experience. Results Quantitative analysis of self-reported recovery on a 7-point Likert scale showed that 48.4% of participants felt that they were ‘recovered’. Qualitative analysis showed three main categories: expectations of treatment, perceptions of recovery and changes in functional abilities. Conclusion Clinicians should address patients’ expectations of treatment and include the patients in decision-making regarding their treatment. Long-term follow-up is essential to ensure that treatment effects have been maintained, and this should include information about patients’ self-reported recovery. Clinical implications This study suggests that patients’ expectations of treatment and perceptions of recovery from PFP may influence prognosis. Clinicians need to collaborate with patients and involve them in decision-making to achieve their goals. An individualised treatment approach is essential to adequately address patients’ experiences, priorities and beliefs.
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- Dominique C Leibbrandt
- Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Division of Physiotherapy, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Division of Physiotherapy, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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Delitto A, Patterson CG, Stevans JM, Brennan GP, Wegener ST, Morrisette DC, Beneciuk JM, Freel JA, Minick KI, Hunter SJ, Ephraim PL, Friedman M, Simpson KN, George SZ, Daley KN, Albert MC, Tamasy M, Cash J, Lake DS, Freburger JK, Greco CM, Hough LJ, Jeong JH, Khoja SS, Schneider MJ, Sowa GA, Spigle WA, Wasan AD, Adams WG, Lemaster CM, Mishuris RG, Plumb DL, Williams CT, Saper RB. Study protocol for targeted interventions to prevent chronic low back pain in high-risk patients: A multi-site pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial (TARGET Trial). Contemp Clin Trials 2019; 82:66-76. [PMID: 31136834 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2019.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Revised: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most prevalent and potentially disabling conditions for which people seek health care. Patients, providers, and payers agree that greater effort is needed to prevent acute LBP from transitioning to chronic LBP. METHODS AND STUDY DESIGN The TARGET (Targeted Interventions to Prevent Chronic Low Back Pain in High-Risk Patients) Trial is a primary care-based, multisite, cluster randomized, pragmatic trial comparing guideline-based care (GBC) to GBC + referral to Psychologically Informed Physical Therapy (PIPT) for patients presenting with acute LBP and identified as high risk for persistent disabling symptoms. Study sites include primary care clinics within each of five geographical regions in the United States, with clinics randomized to either GBC or GBC + PIPT. Acute LBP patients at all clinics are risk stratified (high, medium, low) using the STarT Back Tool. The primary outcomes are the presence of chronic LBP and LBP-related functional disability determined by the Oswestry Disability Index at 6 months. Secondary outcomes are LBP-related processes of health care and utilization of services over 12 months, determined through electronic medical records. Study enrollment began in May 2016 and concluded in June 2018. The trial was powered to include at least 1860 high-risk patients in the randomized controlled trial cohort. A prospective observational cohort of approximately 6900 low and medium-risk acute LBP patients was enrolled concurrently. DISCUSSION The TARGET pragmatic trial aims to establish the effectiveness of the stratified approach to acute LBP intervention targeting high-risk patients with GBC and PIPT. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.govNCT02647658 Registered Jan. 6, 2016.
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- Anthony Delitto
- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS), University of Pittsburgh, 4028 Forbes Tower, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, SHRS, University of Pittsburgh, 100 Technology Drive, Suite 210, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, SHRS, University of Pittsburgh, 100 Technology Drive, Suite 210, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
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- Intermountain Healthcare, The Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital, 5848 South 300 East, Murray, UT 84107, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Division of Physical Therapy, College of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Public Health & Health Professions, University of Florida, Box 100154, UFHSC, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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- Wolff Center at UPMC, 4601 Baum Blvd, Suite 228, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Intermountain Healthcare, The Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital, 5848 South 300 East, Murray, UT 84107, USA
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- Intermountain Healthcare, The Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital, 5848 South 300 East, Murray, UT 84107, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2024 E Monument Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Department of Healthcare Leadership and Management, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27705, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, 6225 Smith Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21209, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, SHRS, University of Pittsburgh, 100 Technology Drive, Suite 210, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
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- Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- Intermountain Healthcare, The Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital, 5848 South 300 East, Murray, UT 84107, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, SHRS, University of Pittsburgh, 100 Technology Drive, Suite 210, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, 3811 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, SHRS, University of Pittsburgh, 100 Technology Drive, Suite 210, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, 130 De Soto Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, SHRS, University of Pittsburgh, 100 Technology Drive, Suite 210, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, SHRS, University of Pittsburgh, 100 Technology Drive, Suite 210, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh, 3471 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1103, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Wolff Center at UPMC, 4601 Baum Blvd, Suite 228, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3550 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Boston Medical Center, 1 Boston Medical Center Place, Dowling 5 South, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- Boston Medical Center, 1 Boston Medical Center Place, Dowling 5 South, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- Boston Medical Center, 1 Boston Medical Center Place, Dowling 5 South, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- Boston Medical Center, 1 Boston Medical Center Place, Dowling 5 South, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- Boston Medical Center, 1 Boston Medical Center Place, Dowling 5 South, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, Boston Medical Center, 1 Boston Medical Center Place, Dowling 5 South, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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Jancey J, Holt AM, Lee AH, Kerr DA, Hart E, Robinson S, Anderson AS, Hills AP, Howat P. Retirement village physical activity and nutrition intervention process evaluation: Informing practice. Australas J Ageing 2018; 37:E144-E149. [DOI: 10.1111/ajag.12578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Jonine Jancey
- Collaboration for Evidence, Research and Impact in Public Health; School of Public Health; Curtin University; Perth Western Australia Australia
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- Collaboration for Evidence, Research and Impact in Public Health; School of Public Health; Curtin University; Perth Western Australia Australia
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- Collaboration for Evidence, Research and Impact in Public Health; School of Public Health; Curtin University; Perth Western Australia Australia
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- School of Public Health; Curtin University; Perth Western Australia Australia
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- Helping Minds Western Australia; Perth Western Australia Australia
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- School of Public Health; Curtin University; Perth Western Australia Australia
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- Centre for Public Health Nutrition Research; Division of Cancer Research; Ninewells Medical School; Dundee University; Dundee UK
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- Collaboration for Evidence, Research and Impact in Public Health; School of Public Health; Curtin University; Perth Western Australia Australia
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Murray A, Hall A, Williams GC, McDonough SM, Ntoumanis N, Taylor I, Jackson B, Copsey B, Hurley DA, Matthews J. Assessing physiotherapists' communication skills for promoting patient autonomy for self-management: reliability and validity of the communication evaluation in rehabilitation tool. Disabil Rehabil 2018; 41:1699-1705. [PMID: 29485325 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2018.1443159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess the inter-rater reliability and concurrent validity of the Communication Evaluation in Rehabilitation Tool, which aims to externally assess physiotherapists competency in using Self-Determination Theory-based communication strategies in practice. MATERIALS AND METHODS Audio recordings of initial consultations between 24 physiotherapists and 24 patients with chronic low back pain in four hospitals in Ireland were obtained as part of a larger randomised controlled trial. Three raters, all of whom had Ph.Ds in psychology and expertise in motivation and physical activity, independently listened to the 24 audio recordings and completed the 18-item Communication Evaluation in Rehabilitation Tool. Inter-rater reliability between all three raters was assessed using intraclass correlation coefficients. Concurrent validity was assessed using Pearson's r correlations with a reference standard, the Health Care Climate Questionnaire. RESULTS The total score for the Communication Evaluation in Rehabilitation Tool is an average of all 18 items. Total scores demonstrated good inter-rater reliability (Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) = 0.8) and concurrent validity with the Health Care Climate Questionnaire total score (range: r = 0.7-0.88). Item-level scores of the Communication Evaluation in Rehabilitation Tool identified five items that need improvement. CONCLUSION Results provide preliminary evidence to support future use and testing of the Communication Evaluation in Rehabilitation Tool. Implications for Rehabilitation Promoting patient autonomy is a learned skill and while interventions exist to train clinicians in these skills there are no tools to assess how well clinicians use these skills when interacting with a patient. The lack of robust assessment has severe implications regarding both the fidelity of clinician training packages and resulting outcomes for promoting patient autonomy. This study has developed a novel measurement tool Communication Evaluation in Rehabilitation Tool and a comprehensive user manual to assess how well health care providers use autonomy-supportive communication strategies in real world-clinical settings. This tool has demonstrated good inter-rater reliability and concurrent validity in its initial testing phase. The Communication Evaluation in Rehabilitation Tool can be used in future studies to assess autonomy-supportive communication and undergo further measurement property testing as per our recommendations.
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- Aileen Murray
- a School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science , University College Dublin , Dublin , Ireland
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- b Faculty of Medicine , Memorial University of Newfoundland , St. John's , Canada
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- e School of Psychology and Speech Pathology , Curtin University , Perth , Australia
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- f School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences , Loughborough University , Leicestershire , UK
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- g Exercise, Health and Sport Psychology , University of Western Australia , Crawley , Australia
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- h Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences , University of Oxford , Oxford , UK
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- a School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science , University College Dublin , Dublin , Ireland
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- a School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science , University College Dublin , Dublin , Ireland
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Chan DKC, Lee ASY, Hagger MS, Mok KM, Yung PSH. Social psychological aspects of ACL injury prevention and rehabilitation: An integrated model for behavioral adherence. Asia Pac J Sports Med Arthrosc Rehabil Technol 2017; 10:17-20. [PMID: 29392112 PMCID: PMC5780279 DOI: 10.1016/j.asmart.2017.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2017] [Accepted: 10/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Managing rehabilitation for ACL injury is dependent on uptake of, and compliance with, medical and safety recommendations. In this paper, we propose a multi-theory model that integrates self-determination theory and the theory of planned behavior to identify the motivational determinants ACL injury prevention and management behaviors and the processes involved.
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- Derwin King Chung Chan
- School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Australia
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- School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Australia
- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Lonsdale C, Hall AM, Murray A, Williams GC, McDonough SM, Ntoumanis N, Owen K, Schwarzer R, Parker P, Kolt GS, Hurley DA. Communication Skills Training for Practitioners to Increase Patient Adherence to Home-Based Rehabilitation for Chronic Low Back Pain: Results of a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2017; 98:1732-1743.e7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2017.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2016] [Revised: 02/09/2017] [Accepted: 02/26/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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D'Haens GR, Sandborn WJ, Zou G, Stitt LW, Rutgeerts PJ, Gilgen D, Jairath V, Hindryckx P, Shackelton LM, Vandervoort MK, Parker CE, Muller C, Pai RK, Levchenko O, Marakhouski Y, Horynski M, Mikhailova E, Kharchenko N, Pimanov S, Feagan BG. Randomised non-inferiority trial: 1600 mg versus 400 mg tablets of mesalazine for the treatment of mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2017; 46:292-302. [PMID: 28568974 DOI: 10.1111/apt.14164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2016] [Revised: 01/16/2017] [Accepted: 05/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND High concentration mesalazine formulations are more convenient than conventional low concentration formulations for the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC). AIM To compare the efficacy and safety of 1600 mg and 400 mg tablet mesalazine formulations. METHODS Patients with mild-to-moderate active UC (Mayo Clinic Score >5; N=817) were randomised to 3.2 g of oral mesalazine, administered as two 1600 mg tablets once, or four 400 mg tablets twice daily. We hypothesised that treatment with the 1600 mg tablet was non-inferior (within a 10% margin) to the 400 mg tablet for induction of clinical and endoscopic remission at week 8. Open-label treatment with the 1600 mg tablet continued for 26-30 weeks based on induction response. Predictors of treatment response were also explored. RESULTS At week 8, remission occurred in 22.4% and 24.6% of patients receiving the 1600 mg and 400 mg tablets, respectively (absolute difference -2.2%, 95% CI: -8.1% to 3.8%, non-inferiority P=.005). Endoscopic and histopathologic disease activity, leucocyte concentration and age were significantly associated with clinical remission (P=.022, .042, .014 and .023, respectively). At week 38, 43.9% (296/675) of patients who continued treatment with the 1600 mg formulation were in remission, including 70.3% (142/202) of patients who received a reduced dose of mesalazine (1.6 g/d). The overall incidence of serious adverse events was low. CONCLUSIONS Induction therapy with 3.2 mg mesalazine using two 1600 mg tablets once-daily was statistically and clinically non-inferior to a twice-daily regimen using four 400 mg tablets (NCT01903252).
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- G R D'Haens
- Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,London, ON, Canada
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What Influences Patient-Therapist Interactions in Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy? Qualitative Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis. Phys Ther 2016; 96:609-22. [PMID: 26427530 DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20150240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2015] [Accepted: 09/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Musculoskeletal physical therapy involves both specific and nonspecific effects. Nonspecific variables associated with the patient, therapist, and setting may influence clinical outcomes. Recent quantitative research has shown that nonspecific factors, including patient-therapist interactions, can influence treatment outcomes. It remains unclear, however, what factors influence patient-therapist interaction. PURPOSE This qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis investigated patients' and physical therapists' perceptions of factors that influence patient-therapist interactions. DATA SOURCES Eleven databases were searched independently. STUDY SELECTION Qualitative studies examining physical therapists' and patients' perceptions of factors that influence patient-therapist interactions in musculoskeletal settings were included. DATA EXTRACTION Two reviewers independently selected articles, assessed methodological quality using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP), and performed the 3 stages of analysis: extraction of findings, grouping of findings (codes), and abstraction of findings. DATA SYNTHESIS Thirteen studies were included. Four themes were perceived to influence patient-therapist interactions: (1) physical therapist interpersonal and communication skills (ie, presence of skills such as listening, encouragement, confidence, being empathetic and friendly, and nonverbal communication), (2) physical therapist practical skills (ie, physical therapist expertise and level of training, although the ability to provide good education was considered as important only by patients), (3) individualized patient-centered care (ie, individualizing the treatment to the patient and taking patient's opinions into account), and (4) organizational and environmental factors (ie, time and flexibility with care and appointments). LIMITATIONS Only studies published in English were included. CONCLUSIONS A mix of interpersonal, clinical, and organizational factors are perceived to influence patient-therapist interactions, although research is needed to identify which of these factors actually influence patient-therapist interactions. Physical therapists' awareness of these factors could enhance patient interactions and treatment outcomes. Mechanisms to best enhance these factors in clinical practice warrant further study.
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Hurley DA, Murphy LC, Hayes D, Hall AM, Toomey E, McDonough SM, Lonsdale C, Walsh NE, Guerin S, Matthews J. Using intervention mapping to develop a theory-driven, group-based complex intervention to support self-management of osteoarthritis and low back pain (SOLAS). Implement Sci 2016; 11:56. [PMID: 27113575 PMCID: PMC4845501 DOI: 10.1186/s13012-016-0418-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2015] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The Medical Research Council framework provides a useful general approach to designing and evaluating complex interventions, but does not provide detailed guidance on how to do this and there is little evidence of how this framework is applied in practice. This study describes the use of intervention mapping (IM) in the design of a theory-driven, group-based complex intervention to support self-management (SM) of patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and chronic low back pain (CLBP) in Ireland's primary care health system. METHODS The six steps of the IM protocol were systematically applied to develop the self-management of osteoarthritis and low back pain through activity and skills (SOLAS) intervention through adaptation of the Facilitating Activity and Self-management in Arthritis (FASA) intervention. A needs assessment including literature reviews, interviews with patients and physiotherapists and resource evaluation was completed to identify the programme goals, determinants of SM behaviour, consolidated definition of SM and required adaptations to FASA to meet health service and patient needs and the evidence. The resultant SOLAS intervention behavioural outcomes, performance and change objectives were specified and practical application methods selected, followed by organised programme, adoption, implementation and evaluation plans underpinned by behaviour change theory. RESULTS The SOLAS intervention consists of six weekly sessions of 90-min education and exercise designed to increase participants' physical activity level and use of evidence-based SM strategies (i.e. pain self-management, pain coping, healthy eating for weight management and specific exercise) through targeting of individual determinants of SM behaviour (knowledge, skills, self-efficacy, fear, catastrophizing, motivation, behavioural regulation), delivered by a trained physiotherapist to groups of up to eight individuals using a needs supportive interpersonal style based on self-determination theory. Strategies to support SOLAS intervention adoption and implementation included a consensus building workshop with physiotherapy stakeholders, development of a physiotherapist training programme and a pilot trial with physiotherapist and patient feedback. CONCLUSIONS The SOLAS intervention is currently being evaluated in a cluster randomised controlled feasibility trial. IM is a time-intensive collaborative process, but the range of methods and resultant high level of transparency is invaluable and allows replication by future complex intervention and trial developers.
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- Deirdre A. Hurley
- UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Breast-Predict-Collaborative Cancer Research Centre, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Trinity College Dublin, St James’s Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- UCD School of Psychology, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- The George Institute for Global Health, Oxford Martin School, Oxford University, Oxford, UK
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- UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Institute of Nursing and Health Research, Jordanstown Campus, Ulster University, Antrim, BT37 0QB UK
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- Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, 25A Barker Road, Strathfield, NSW 2135 Australia
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- Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, Glenside Campus, University of the West of England, Bristol, BS16 1DD UK
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- UCD School of Psychology, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
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Hurley DA, Hall AM, Currie-Murphy L, Pincus T, Kamper S, Maher C, McDonough SM, Lonsdale C, Walsh NE, Guerin S, Segurado R, Matthews J. Theory-driven group-based complex intervention to support self-management of osteoarthritis and low back pain in primary care physiotherapy: protocol for a cluster randomised controlled feasibility trial (SOLAS). BMJ Open 2016; 6:e010728. [PMID: 26801470 PMCID: PMC4735126 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2015] [Revised: 12/07/2015] [Accepted: 12/08/2015] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION International clinical guidelines consistently endorse the promotion of self-management (SM), including physical activity for patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and osteoarthritis (OA). Patients frequently receive individual treatment and advice to self-manage from physiotherapists in primary care, but the successful implementation of a clinical and cost-effective group SM programme is a key priority for health service managers in Ireland to maximise long-term outcomes and efficient use of limited and costly resources. METHODS/ANALYSIS This protocol describes an assessor-blinded cluster randomised controlled feasibility trial of a group-based education and exercise intervention underpinned by self-determination theory designed to support an increase in SM behaviour in patients with CLBP and OA in primary care physiotherapy. The primary care clinic will be the unit of randomisation (cluster), with each clinic randomised to 1 of 2 groups providing the Self-management of Osteoarthritis and Low back pain through Activity and Skills (SOLAS) intervention or usual individual physiotherapy. Patients are followed up at 6 weeks, 2 and 6 months. The primary outcomes are the (1) acceptability and demand of the intervention to patients and physiotherapists, (2) feasibility and optimal study design/procedures and sample size for a definitive trial. Secondary outcomes include exploratory analyses of: point estimates, 95% CIs, change scores and effect sizes in physical function, pain and disability outcomes; process of change in target SM behaviours and selected mediators; and the cost of the intervention to inform a definitive trial. ETHICS/DISSEMINATION This feasibility trial protocol was approved by the UCD Human Research Ethics-Sciences Committee (LS-13-54 Currie-Hurley) and research access has been granted by the Health Services Executive Primary Care Research Committee in January 2014. The study findings will be disseminated to the research, clinical and health service communities through publication in peer-reviewed journals, presentation at national and international academic and clinical conferences. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ISRCTN 49875385; Pre-results.
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- Deirdre A Hurley
- Institute for Sport and Health and UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- The George Institute for Global Health, Oxford Martin School, Oxford University, Oxford, UK
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- Breast-Predict—Collaborative Cancer Research Centre, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Trinity College Dublin, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Psychology, University of London, Royal Holloway, London, UK
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- The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Institute of Nursing and Health Research, Ulster University, Newtownabbey, UK
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- Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, New South Wales, Australia
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- Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
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- UCD School of Psychology, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- CSTAR and UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Institute for Sport and Health and UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Matthews J, Hall AM, Hernon M, Murray A, Jackson B, Taylor I, Toner J, Guerin S, Lonsdale C, Hurley DA. A brief report on the development of a theoretically-grounded intervention to promote patient autonomy and self-management of physiotherapy patients: face validity and feasibility of implementation. BMC Health Serv Res 2015; 15:260. [PMID: 26142483 PMCID: PMC4491218 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-015-0921-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2014] [Accepted: 06/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Background Clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of low back pain suggest the inclusion of a biopsychosocial approach in which patient self-management is prioritized. While many physiotherapists recognise the importance of evidence-based practice, there is an evidence practice gap that may in part be due to the fact that promoting self-management necessitates change in clinical behaviours. Evidence suggests that a patient’s motivation and maintenance of self-management behaviours can be positively influenced by the clinician’s use of an autonomy supportive communication style. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop and pilot-test the feasibility of a theoretically derived implementation intervention to support physiotherapists in using an evidence-based autonomy supportive communication style in practice for promoting patient self-management in clinical practice. Methods A systematic process was used to develop the intervention and pilot-test its feasibility in primary care physiotherapy. The development steps included focus groups to identify barriers and enablers for implementation, the theoretical domains framework to classify determinants of change, a behaviour change technique taxonomy to select appropriate intervention components, and forming a testable theoretical model. Face validity and acceptability of the intervention was pilot-tested with two physiotherapists and monitoring their communication with patients over a three-month timeframe. Results Using the process described above, eight barriers and enablers for implementation were identified. To address these barriers and enablers, a number of intervention components were selected ranging from behaviour change techniques such as, goal-setting, self-monitoring and feedback to appropriate modes of intervention delivery (i.e. continued education meetings and audit and feedback focused coaching). Initial pilot-testing revealed the acceptability of the intervention to recipients and highlighted key areas for refinement prior to scaling up for a definitive trial. Conclusion The development process utilised in this study ensured the intervention was theory-informed and evidence-based, with recipients signalling its relevance and benefit to their clinical practice. Future research should consider additional intervention strategies to address barriers of social support and those beyond the clinician level.
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- James Matthews
- Institute for Sport and Health, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
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- The George Institute for Global Health, Nuffield Department of Population Health, The University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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- Institute for Sport and Health, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
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- Institute for Sport and Health, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
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- School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.
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- School of Sport, Exercise & Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, LE11 3TU, UK.
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- Department of Sport, Health and Exercise Science, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull, HU6 7RX, UK.
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- School of Psychology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin, Ireland.
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- Institute for Positive Psychology and Education Faculty of Health, Australian Catholic University, Strathfield, NSW, Australia.
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- Institute for Sport and Health, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
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Jorn AC. Elements of the Biopsychosocial Interview of the Chronic Pain Patient: A New Expanded Model Using Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. JOURNAL OF RATIONAL-EMOTIVE AND COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOR THERAPY 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s10942-015-0217-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Sandal LF, Thorlund JB, Ulrich RS, Dieppe PA, Roos EM. Exploring the effect of space and place on response to exercise therapy for knee and hip pain--a protocol for a double-blind randomised controlled clinical trial: the CONEX trial. BMJ Open 2015; 5:e007701. [PMID: 25818278 PMCID: PMC4386269 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-007701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Context effects are described as effects of a given treatment, not directly caused by the treatment itself, but rather caused by the context in which treatment is delivered. Exercise is a recommended core treatment in clinical guidelines for musculoskeletal disorders. Although moderately effective overall, variation is seen in size of response to exercise across randomised controlled trial (RCT) studies. Part of this variation may be related to the fact that exercise interventions are performed in different physical environments, which may affect participants differently. The study aims to investigate the effect of exercising in a contextually enhanced physical environment for 8 weeks in people with knee or hip pain. METHODS AND ANALYSIS The study is a double-blind RCT. Eligible participants are 35 years or older with persisting knee and/or hip pain for 3 months. Participants are randomised to one of three groups: (1) exercise in a contextually enhanced environment, (2) exercise in a standard environment and (3) waiting list. The contextually enhanced environment is located in a newly built facility, has large windows providing abundant daylight and overlooks a recreational park. The standard environment is in a basement, has artificial lighting and is marked by years of use; that is, resembling many clinical environments. The primary outcome is the participant's global perceived effect rated on a seven-point Likert scale after 8 weeks exercise. Patient-reported and objective secondary outcomes are included. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The Regional Scientific Ethical Committee for Southern Denmark has approved the study. Study findings will be disseminated in peer-reviewed publications and presented at national and international conferences. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT02043613.
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- Louise Fleng Sandal
- Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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Supervised walking in comparison with fitness training for chronic back pain in physiotherapy. Pain 2015; 156:131-147. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.0000000000000013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Effect of a self-determination theory-based communication skills training program on physiotherapists' psychological support for their patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2014; 96:809-16. [PMID: 25433220 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2014.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2014] [Revised: 11/06/2014] [Accepted: 11/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the effects of communication skills training on physiotherapists' supportive behavior during clinical practice. DESIGN Randomized trial. SETTING Hospital outpatient physiotherapy clinics. PARTICIPANTS Physiotherapists (N=24) and patients (N=24) with chronic low back pain. INTERVENTIONS Two hospital clinics were randomly assigned to the intervention arm. Physiotherapists (n=12) received 8 hours of communication skills training focused on supporting patients' psychological needs. Physiotherapists (n=12) from 2 other hospital clinics formed a waitlist control arm. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Verbal communication between each physiotherapist and a patient was recorded on an audiotape, and independent, blinded raters used the Health Care Climate Questionnaire to assess physiotherapists' needs-supportive behavior (primary outcome). RESULTS Independent raters' Health Care Climate Questionnaire scores favored the intervention arm (Cohen's d=2.27; P<.01). CONCLUSIONS Compared with controls, independent ratings demonstrated that physiotherapists who completed the Communication style and exercise compliance in physiotherapy training were found to provide greater support for patients' needs in a single assessed session. Long-term maintenance of this needs-supportive behavior should be examined.
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Holt AM, Jancey J, Lee AH, Kerr DA, Hills AP, Anderson AS, Howat PA. A cluster-randomised controlled trial of a physical activity and nutrition programme in retirement villages: a study protocol. BMJ Open 2014; 4:e005107. [PMID: 25256185 PMCID: PMC4179572 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Physical activity levels of Australia's ageing population are declining and coincidentally rates of overweight and obesity are increasing. Adequate levels of physical activity and a healthy diet are recognised as important lifestyle factors for the maintenance of a healthy weight and prevention of chronic diseases. Retirement village (RV) residents rarely engage in physical activity and nutrition programmes offered, with poor attendance and low use of existing facilities such as on-site fitness centres and classes and nutrition seminars. The RV provides a unique setting to access and engage with this older target group, to test the effectiveness of strategies to increase levels of physical activity, improve nutrition and maintain a healthy weight. METHOD AND ANALYSIS This cluster-randomised controlled trial will evaluate a physical activity, nutrition and healthy weight management intervention for insufficiently active ('not achieving 150 min of moderate-intensity physical activity per week') adults aged 60-75 residing in RV's. A total of 400 participants will be recruited from 20 randomly selected RV's in Perth, Western Australia. Villages will be assigned to either the intervention group (n=10) or the control group (n=10) each containing 200 participants. The Retirement Village Physical Activity and Nutrition for Seniors (RVPANS) programme is a home-based physical activity and nutrition programme that includes educational resources, along with facilitators who will motivate and guide the participants during the 6-month intervention. Descriptive statistics and mixed regression models will be performed to assess the intervention effects. This trial will evaluate an intervention for the modification of health risk factors in the RV setting. Such research conducted in RV's has been limited. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Curtin University Human Research Ethics Committee (approval number: HR128/2012). Dissemination of the study results will occur through publications, reports, conference presentations and community seminars. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER Australia and New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry (ACTRN12612001168842).
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- Anne-Marie Holt
- Western Australian Centre for Health Promotion, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Western Australian Centre for Health Promotion, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia
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- Western Australian Centre for Health Promotion, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer Control, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Petrofsky J, Laymon M, Alshammari F, Khowailed IA, Lee H. Use of ThermaCare heat wraps as an adjunct to physical therapy. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THERAPY AND REHABILITATION 2014. [DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2014.21.9.427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- Jerrold Petrofsky
- professor, department of physical therapy, Loma Linda University, California
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- professor and head of the school of physical therapy, Touro University, Henderson Nevada
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- a PHD candidate and physical therapist, Loma Linda University, California
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- a research scientist and Doctor of Science, Loma Linda University, California
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Le programme PRESLO de prévention secondaire des lombalgies : évaluation du point de vue des usagers. ARCH MAL PROF ENVIRO 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.admp.2013.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Pedometer-driven walking for chronic low back pain: a feasibility randomized controlled trial. Clin J Pain 2014; 29:972-81. [PMID: 23446066 DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0b013e31827f9d81] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the feasibility of an RCT of a pedometer-driven walking program and education/advice to remain active compared with education/advice only for treatment of chronic low back pain (CLBP). METHODS Fifty-seven participants with CLBP recruited from primary care were randomly allocated to either: (1) education/advice (E, n=17) or (2) education/advice plus an 8-week pedometer-driven walking program (EWP, n=40). Step targets, actual daily step counts, and adverse events were recorded in a walking diary over the 8 weeks of intervention for the EWP group only. All other outcomes (eg, functional disability using the Oswestry Disability Questionnaire (ODQ), pain scores, physical activity (PA) measurement etc.) were recorded at baseline, week 9 (immediately post-intervention), and 6 months in both groups. RESULTS The recruitment rate was 22% and the dropout rate was lower than anticipated (13% to 18% at 6 mo). Adherence with the EWP was high, 93% (n=37/40) walked for ≥ 6 weeks, and increased their steps/day (mean absolute increase in steps/d, 2776, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1996-3557) by 59% (95% CI, 40.73%-76.25%) from baseline. Mean percentage adherence with weekly step targets was 70% (95% CI, 62%-77%). Eight (20%) minor-related adverse events were observed in 13% (5/40) of the participants. The EWP group participants demonstrated an 8.2% point improvement (95% CI, -13 to -3.4) on the ODQ at 6 months compared with 1.6% points (95% CI, -9.3 to 6.1) for the E group (between group d=0.44). There was also a larger mean improvement in pain (d=0.4) and a larger increase in PA (d=0.59) at 6 months in EWP. DISCUSSION This preliminary study demonstrated that a main RCT is feasible. EWP was safe and produced a real increase in walking; CLBP function and pain improved, and participants perceived a greater improvement in their PA levels. These improvements require confirmation in a fully powered RCT.
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Muir JM, Ye C, Bhandari M, Adachi JD, Thabane L. The effect of regular physical activity on bone mineral density in post-menopausal women aged 75 and over: a retrospective analysis from the Canadian multicentre osteoporosis study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2013; 14:253. [PMID: 23971674 PMCID: PMC3765292 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-14-253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2012] [Accepted: 08/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Physical activity is known to benefit many physiological processes, including bone turnover. There are; however, currently no clinical guidelines regarding the most appropriate type, intensity and duration of activity to prevent bone loss. Methods To help address this gap in the literature, we performed a retrospective analysis of data from the Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study (CaMos), a prospective cohort of 9423 adult patients, to determine the relationship between the amount of regular daily physical activity performed and bone mineral density. A total of 1169 female participants aged 75 and over provided information regarding their daily activity levels, including the amount of time spent each week performing physical activity at varying levels of intensity. Multiple and linear regression analyses were used to determine the effect of increasing amounts of this regular physical activity on bone mineral density. Results The results indicate that a step increase in the amount of physical activity performed each day resulted in a positive effect on bone mineral density at the hip, Ward’s triangle, trochanter and femoral neck (B = 0.006 to 0.008, p < 0.05). Possible confounding factors such as the use of anti-resorptive therapy, body mass index and age were included in the analysis and suggested that age had a negative effect on bone density while body mass index had a positive effect. Anti-resorptive therapy provided a protective effect against loss of bone density. Conclusions The data indicate that a step increase in the amount of daily activity, using simple, daily performed tasks, can help prevent decreases in post-menopausal bone mineral density.
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- Jeffrey M Muir
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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Williams AE, Hill LA, Nester CJ. Foot orthoses for the management of low back pain: a qualitative approach capturing the patient's perspective. J Foot Ankle Res 2013; 6:17. [PMID: 23651579 PMCID: PMC3653791 DOI: 10.1186/1757-1146-6-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2013] [Accepted: 05/06/2013] [Indexed: 08/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The onset of non specific low back pain is associated with heavy lifting, age, female gender, and poor general health, with psychological factors being predictors of it becoming chronic. Additionally, it is thought that altered lower limb biomechanics are a contributory factor, with foot orthoses increasingly being considered as an appropriate intervention by physiotherapists and podiatrists. However, research into the effect of foot orthoses is inconclusive, primarily focusing on the biomechanical effect and not the symptomatic relief from the patient's perspective. The aim of this study was to explore the breadth of patients' experiences of being provided with foot orthoses and to evaluate any changes in their back pain following this experience. METHOD Following ethical approval, participants (n = 25) with non-specific low back pain associated with altered lower limb biomechanics were provided with customised foot orthoses. At 16 weeks after being provided with the foot orthoses, conversational style interviews were carried out with each patient. An interpretivistic phenomenological approach was adopted for the data collection and analysis. RESULTS For these participants, foot orthoses appeared to be effective. However, the main influence on this outcome was the consultation process and a patient focussed approach. The consultation was an opportunity for fostering mutual understanding, with verbal and visual explanation reassuring the patient and this influenced the patient's beliefs, their engagement with the foot orthoses (physical) and their experience of low back pain (psychological). CONCLUSION Clinicians need to adopt 'psychologically informed practice' in relation to the provision of foot orthoses. Likewise, researchers should consider all the influencing factors found in this study, both in relation to their study protocol and the outcomes they plan to measure.
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- Anita E Williams
- Orthotics and Podiatry, Brian Blatchford Building, University of Salford, Salford, M6 6PU, UK
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- (Foot & Ankle) Royal Bolton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Elective Orthopaedics Service, Bolton, UK
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Salford, Frederick Road, Salford, M6 6PU, UK
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