Physical Therapists, Telephone Coaches, and Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: Qualitative Study About Working Together to Promote Exercise Adherence

RS Hinman; CM Delany; PK Campbell; J Gale; KL Bennell

Journal article

Physical Therapists, Telephone Coaches, and Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: Qualitative Study About Working Together to Promote Exercise Adherence

RS Hinman, CM Delany, PK Campbell, J Gale, KL Bennell

Physical Therapy | OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC | Published : 2016

DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20150260

Abstract

Background Integrated models of care are recommended for people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Exercise is integral to management, yet exercise adherence is problematic. Telephone-based health coaching is an attractive adjunct to physical therapist–prescribed exercise that may improve adherence. Little is known about the perceptions and interpretations of physical therapists, telephone coaches, and patients engaged in this model of care. Objectives The purpose of this study was to explore how stakeholders (physical therapists, telephone coaches, and patients) experienced, and made sense of, being involved in an integrated program of physical therapist–supervised exercise and telephone coachi..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Rana Hinman Author

Clare Delany Author

Penny Campbell Author

Kim Bennell Author

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Funding Acknowledgements

This study was supported by funding from the National Health & Medical Research Council (Program Grant 631717). Dr Hinman is supported by Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (FT130100175). Dr Bennell is supported by a National Health & Medical Research Council Fellowship (1058440).