Implementing the Effective Coach2Move Approach for Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Mobility Limitations in Physical Therapist Practice: A Multi-Methods Process Evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aims of this study were to evaluate the adoption of and fidelity to the Coach2Move approach; identify differences between physical therapists with a specialization in geriatrics and physical therapists without a specialization; explore if level of adoption and specialization explain variances in effectiveness; and explore group differences in attitudes and experiences with implementation.

Methods

A multi-methods process evaluation of Coach2Move implementation through 2 education days, 3 peer-assessment meetings, and an adapted electronic health record was performed alongside a cluster randomized stepped-wedge trial comparing regular care physical therapy with Coach2Move. Participants were 36 physical therapists with a specialization (n = 17) and without a speci

SUBMITTER: Heij W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11586087 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature