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Guideline adherence of physiotherapists in the treatment of patients with low back pain: A qualitative study by Gijs Petrus Gerardus Lemmers; Jasper Daniël Bier; Wim van Lankveld; Gerard Pieter Westert; Jacobus Bart Staal; Philip Jan van der Wees is a Health Professions article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Abstract ## Rationale Adherence rates to guidelines show room for improvement, and increase in adherence to guidelines may potentially lead to better outcomes and reduced costs of treatment. To improve adherence, it is essential to understand the considerations of physiotherapists regarding the assessment and management of low back pain (LBP). The purpose of this study is to gain insight in the considerations of Dutch physiotherapists on adherence to the national physiotherapy guideline in the treatment of patients with LBP. ## Methods This is a qualitative study, using an interpretive approach of semi‐structured interviews with 14 physiotherapists who regularly treat patients with LBP. Thematic analysis was conducted with open coding using an existing framework. This framework distinguishes five components to adherence based on patient factors, provider factors, guideline characteristics, institutional factors and the implementation process. ## Results Participating physiotherapists mentioned that the guideline should provide more information about psychosocial prognostic factors and psychosocial treatment options. The participants experienced difficulties in addressing patient

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Author

Gijs Petrus Gerardus Lemmers; Jasper Daniël Bier; Wim van Lankveld; Gerard Pieter Westert; Jacobus Bart Staal; Philip Jan van der Wees

Publisher

Wiley

Published

2022

Language

EN

Field

Health Professions (Health Sciences)