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Physical Therapists' Assessment Of Patient Self-Efficacy For Home Exercise Programs, Kelsey J. Picha, Alison Snyder Valier, Nicholas R. Heebner, John P. Abt, Ellen L. Usher, Gilson J. Capilouto, Timothy L. Uhl

Athletic Training and Clinical Nutrition Faculty Publications

Background: Patient adherence to home exercise programs (HEPs) is low, and poor patient self-efficacy is a barrier clinicians can influence. However, little evidence suggests that clinicians assess level of patient self-efficacy before prescribing HEPs.

Purpose: To determine the importance of patient self-efficacy to physical therapists (PTs) when addressing patient barriers, determine how PTs assess and use patient self-efficacy for HEPs, and describe the barriers facing PTs when assessing patient self-efficacy for HEPs.

Study Design: Survey.

Methods: Practicing PTs were recruited from the American Physical Therapy Association's Orthopedic Section and emailed the electronic survey.

Results: Email invitations were sent to 17730 …