Consumer Perceptions of and Willingness to Use Remotely Delivered Service Models For Exercise Management of Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis: A Cross-Sectional Survey

BJ Lawford; KL Bennell; RS Hinman

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Consumer Perceptions of and Willingness to Use Remotely Delivered Service Models For Exercise Management of Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis: A Cross-Sectional Survey

BJ Lawford, KL Bennell, RS Hinman

Arthritis Care and Research | WILEY | Published : 2017

DOI: 10.1002/acr.23122

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Abstract

Objective: To investigate the perceptions of people with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis (OA) about the remote delivery of exercise therapy by a physical therapist. Methods: A survey of people age ≥45 years with a clinical diagnosis of hip and/or knee OA was conducted. The survey comprised 3 sections, including 1) demographic information, 2) statements about receiving exercise via the telephone, and 3) statements about receiving exercise via video over the internet. Data were analyzed by calculating response proportions and evaluating levels of agreement with each statement. Exploratory binomial regression analyses were performed to determine whether participant characteristics influenced per..

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Funding Acknowledgements

Supported by funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (program grant 631717 and Centre of Research Excellence 1079078). Ms Lawford's work is supported by a PhD stipend from the National Health & Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence (grant 1079078). Dr. Bennell's work is supported by a National Health & Medical Research Council Fellowship (grant 1058440). Dr. Hinman's work is supported by an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (FT130100175).