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Adherence Of Individuals In Upper Extremity Rehabilitation: A Qualitative Study, Enrique V. Smith-Forbes, Dana M. Howell, Jason Willoughby, Hilary Armstrong, Donald G. Pitts, Timothy L. Uhl
Adherence Of Individuals In Upper Extremity Rehabilitation: A Qualitative Study, Enrique V. Smith-Forbes, Dana M. Howell, Jason Willoughby, Hilary Armstrong, Donald G. Pitts, Timothy L. Uhl
Physical Therapy Faculty Publications
OBJECTIVE: To describe the rehabilitation experiences, expectations, and treatment adherence of patients receiving upper extremity (UE) rehabilitation who demonstrated discrepancy between functional gains and overall improvement.
DESIGN: Qualitative (phenomenologic) interviews and analysis.
SETTING: Outpatient UE rehabilitation.
PARTICIPANTS: Patients with acute UE injuries (N=10).
INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Concerns related to UE rehabilitation patients demonstrating discrepancy between outcome measures.
RESULTS: Five key themes emerged from the interviews of patients demonstrating discrepancy in their self-reported patient outcomes: (1) desire to return to normal, (2) initial anticipation of brief recovery, (3) trust of therapist, (4) cannot stop living, and (5) feelings …
Feasibility Of Conducting A Web-Based Survey Of Patient-Reported Outcomes And Rehabilitation Progress, Jennifer S. Howard, Jenny L. Toonstra, Amanda R. Meade, Caitlin E. Whale Conley, Carl G. Mattacola
Feasibility Of Conducting A Web-Based Survey Of Patient-Reported Outcomes And Rehabilitation Progress, Jennifer S. Howard, Jenny L. Toonstra, Amanda R. Meade, Caitlin E. Whale Conley, Carl G. Mattacola
Physical Therapy Faculty Publications
Background: Web-based surveys provide an efficient means to track clinical outcomes over time without the use of clinician time for additional paperwork. Our purpose was to determine the feasibility of utilizing web-based surveys to capture rehabilitation compliance and clinical outcomes among postoperative orthopedic patients. The study hypotheses were that (a) recruitment rate would be high (> 90%), (b) patients receiving surveys every two weeks would demonstrate higher response rates than patients that receive surveys every four weeks, and (c) response rates would decrease over time.
Methods: The study design involved a longitudinal cohort. Surgical knee patients were recruited for study …