Exploring Experiences of People With Knee Osteoarthritis Who Received a Physiotherapist‐Delivered Dietary Weight Loss and Exercise Intervention: A Mixed Methods Study
Authors' conclusion
This study provides, to our knowledge, the first documented perspectives from people with OA who have received a physiotherapist-delivered weight loss intervention.
Study context
- Population
- RCT participants with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who had received a 6-month physiotherapist-delivered very low energy diet (VLED) weight loss and exercise interventionquestionnaires n = 42
- Outcome
- Participant satisfaction and perceptions of physiotherapist's skills/knowledge (questionnaire)
Methodological detailsquestionnaires, semistructured interviews, reflexive thematic analysis
- Questionnaires
- Semistructured interviews
- Reflexive thematic analysis
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Questionnaire response
- 90%
- Satisfied with the program
- 95%
- Confident physiotherapist had the required skills to deliver the dietary intervention
- 84%
- Confident physiotherapist had the required knowledge to deliver the dietary intervention
- 79%
- Comfortable talking to the physiotherapist about weight
- 74%
- Would recommend others see a physiotherapist for the intervention
- 71%
Further findings
Interview themes
- (1) one-stop-shop of exercise and diet
- (2) physiotherapist-delivered weight loss works (unsure initially; successfully lost weight)
- (3) physiotherapists knowledge and skills (exercise is forte; most thought physiotherapists had the necessary weight loss skills/knowledge, but some disagreed)
- (4) physiotherapists have a role in weight loss (intelligent, credible, and trustworthy; specific training in weight loss necessary)
Original publication
Exploring Experiences of People With Knee Osteoarthritis Who Received a Physiotherapist‐Delivered Dietary Weight Loss and Exercise Intervention: A Mixed Methods Study. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). Published 20 August 2024. doi:10.
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