Geriatric Patients, Neurological Disorder
Conditions
Brief summary
Over the last decade many scientific articles have been published on motor learning in neurological and geriatric rehabilitation. To make the available findings comprehendible and clear for physiotherapists, a card set and website have been developed. The aim of this prospective study is to evaluate the use and experiences of the card set and website designed to aid the physiotherapist in decision making with regards to motor learning. The following research question is central to this evaluation: How are the developed card set and website used and experienced by physiotherapists in primary care during the treatment of patients with neurological or geriatric conditions?
Detailed description
Method: Formative process evaluation. Over the last decade many scientific articles have been published on motor learning in neurological and geriatric rehabilitation. To make the available findings comprehendible and clear for physiotherapists, a card set and website have been developed. Participating physiotherapists will use the card set and website in their daily practice for a period of six months. To assess the usage and experiences of therapists, digital questionnaires will be administered prior to the intervention, at 3 months, and at 6 months, along with bi-weekly monitoring. The quantitative data from the questionnaires and monitoring will be analyzed using descriptive statistics (e.g., frequency tables, means, medians, IQR, and summary figures). Additionally, an interim evaluation will take place where solutions for the main user issues will be collectively brainstormed with the participants. Finally, a consensus meeting will be held to reach the final versions of the card set and website. The nominal group technique will be used to ensure active participation from all participants and to achieve consensus on the definitive list of modifications.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Fysio Bunde
Fysio Regtop
Fysiotherapie zesgehuchten
Fysiotherapie Veldhoven zuyd
Fysiotherapie ART-health
Fysio van het Hoof
Fysiotherapie Corine Cuijpers
Frank Helgers
Fysiotherapie Kemps-Rijf
Cerfontaine&vanderLoop
Fysiotherapie Denssana
Maastricht Universitair Medisch Centrum
Regieorgaan SIA
Brunel University London
Fontys Paramedische Hogeschool
Kennisnetwerk CVA Nederland
Koninklijk Nederlands Genootschap voor Fysiotherapie (KNGF)
Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Physiotherapists will be eligible for inclusion when they: * have at least one year of working experience * are treating neurological and/or geriatric patients * are able to attend the preparatory training provided by the researchers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Questionnaire | Six months | A qualitative questionnaire will be filled in three times throughout the study. This questionnaire inquires participants' experience regarding the card set and website. |
| Monitor | Six months | A quantitative questionnaire will be filled in biweekly. This questionnaire assesses the frequency of usage of the card set and website |
| Midterm evaluation | At three months into the study | This meeting will be held to further specify and solve user problems. During this in-person session, problems that arise during the usage of the material will be discussed in depth under supervision from an experienced researcher. The meeting will be audio recorded whereafter it will be transcribed and analyzed into clusters and themes. |
| Consensus meeting | At six months into the study | The goal of this meeting is to reach a final version of the card set and website based on the experiences from the process evaluation. During the in-person session, a nominal group method will ensure consensus regarding possible changes to the material and future directions the material should take e.g., more emphasis on the analogue or digital component or implementation into education. Through communal voting participants will make decisions regarding possible solutions or directions of the material. The session will be audio recorded and transcribed for analysis. |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed