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    How do UK physiotherapists address weight loss among individuals with hip osteoarthritis? A mixed‐methods study

    Date
    2019-01-21
    Author
    Holden, Melanie Ann
    Waterfield, Jackie
    Whittle, Rebecca
    Bennell, Kim
    Quicke, Jonathan George
    Chesterton, Linda
    Mallen, Christian David
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    Holden, M. A., Waterfield, J., Whittle, R., Bennell, K., Quicke, J. G., Chesterton, L. & Mallen, C. D. (2019) How do UK physiotherapists address weight loss among individuals with hip osteoarthritis? A mixed‐methods study. Musculoskeletal Care, 17(1), pp. 133-144.
    Abstract
    Background Weight loss is recommended as a core treatment for individuals with hip osteoarthritis who are overweight or obese. Physiotherapists play an important role in managing patients with hip osteoarthritis, but little is known about how they address weight. We aimed to explore how UK‐based physiotherapists currently address weight loss among individuals with hip OA.
     
    Methods We carried out a mixed‐methods study. A cross‐sectional questionnaire was mailed to 3,126 UK‐based musculoskeletal physiotherapists. Self‐reported approaches to addressing weight loss among individuals with hip osteoarthritis were explored using a case vignette and associated clinical management questions. Semi‐structured telephone interviews (n = 21) were completed with a purposeful sample of physiotherapists who returned the questionnaire and provided consent for further contact. Interview data were analysed thematically.
     
    Results There was a 53% response rate to the questionnaires (n = 1,646), and 1,148 responders were eligible for analyses (based on having treated an individual with hip OA in the last 6 months). Eight‐five per cent of physiotherapists reported that they would address the vignette patient's weight, usually via advice (70%). Interviews identified that advice often focused on the importance of weight loss, with some physiotherapists offering basic advice on how to achieve weight loss. Multiple factors influenced their approach, including confidence, perceived remit and patient receptiveness.
     
    Conclusions UK physiotherapists commonly address weight loss among patients with hip osteoarthritis, by offering advice relating to the importance of weight loss. However, provision of more specific guidance on how to achieve weight loss is variable. With additional training, physiotherapists could play an important role in supporting weight loss among patients with hip OA, thus potentially optimizing treatment outcomes.
     
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    https://eresearch.qmu.ac.uk/handle/20.500.12289/9901
    Official URL
    https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1383
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