Scope for a ‘one size fits all’ rehabilitation approach after knee replacement? Heterogeneity in patient preferences makes this unlikely

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Published: Jun 30, 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5750/ijpcm.v1i2.68

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Justine Naylor
Senior Research Fellow, Orthopaedic Department, Liverpool Hospital, and Conjoint Senior Lecturer, South West Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Rajat Mittal
Associate Lecturer and PhD Scholar, South West Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
David Greenfield
Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Clinical Governance Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Jacqueline Milne
PhD Scholar, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Victoria Ko
Senior Research Officer, Fairfield Hospital and PhD Scholar, South West Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ian A Harris
Professor of Orthopaedics, South West Sydney Clinical School, University of NSW, and Head of Orthopaedic Department, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sam Adie
Orthopaedic Registrar, Liverpool Hospital, and PhD Scholar, South West Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Abstract

Objective: Patient preference for therapy is influenced by prior experience. This exploratory study aimed to describe patient preference for rehabilitation after total knee replacement (TKR) amongst an experienced cohort.Methods: Public patients who had undergone sequential, bilateral TKR and who were exposed to different rehabilitation programmes after each procedure participated in this qualitative study.  Questions concerning treatment experiences, preferences and strength of attachment and recommendations for service improvement, were asked via semi-structured group or individual interviews. Thematic content analysis, guided by the principles of grounded theory, was undertaken.Results: Sixteen participants (100% of those eligible) participated (average age, 64yrs, average time between surgeries, 9 months; 8 males). Several exposure patterns (for first then second knee) were evident; primarily, group and 1-to-1 or group and home programme combinations. No overall preference for mode across the cohort emerged though there was an overall preference for treatment dose. All participants were strongly or moderately attached to their preferred mode.  Participants revealed their decision for a particular therapy mode to be the outcome of a complex computation including the unique benefits perceived to be associated with different modes and the quality of patient-therapist interaction.  Conclusions: The differing benefits perceived by participants to be associated with alternative modes have varying degrees of importance at the individual level, possibly partly explaining the heterogeneity in preference for therapy. From the perspective of the healthcare provider, this means resource-driven service restructuring - such as a ‘one size fits all’ approach - may fall short of consumer expectation. Rather, there may be more value in identifying who befits what mode and thus more actively to consider a person-centered approach when planning treatment and aiming to achieve optimal clinical and patient satisfaction outcomes.

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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2011): June
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Regular Articles
Author Biographies

Justine Naylor, Senior Research Fellow, Orthopaedic Department, Liverpool Hospital, and Conjoint Senior Lecturer, South West Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Senior Research Fellow, Orthopaedic Department, Liverpool Hospital, and Conjoint Senior Lecturer, South West Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Rajat Mittal, Associate Lecturer and PhD Scholar, South West Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Associate Lecturer and PhD Scholar, South West Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales,   Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

David Greenfield, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Clinical Governance Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Clinical Governance Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Jacqueline Milne, PhD Scholar, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

PhD Scholar, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia   

Victoria Ko, Senior Research Officer, Fairfield Hospital and PhD Scholar, South West Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Senior Research Officer, Fairfield Hospital and PhD Scholar, South West Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Ian A Harris, Professor of Orthopaedics, South West Sydney Clinical School, University of NSW, and Head of Orthopaedic Department, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Professor of Orthopaedics, South West Sydney Clinical School, University of NSW, and Head of Orthopaedic Department, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia   

Sam Adie, Orthopaedic Registrar, Liverpool Hospital, and PhD Scholar, South West Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Orthopaedic Registrar, Liverpool Hospital, and PhD Scholar, South West Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia   

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