Barriers to treatment adherence in physiotherapy outpatient clinics: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Poor adherence to treatment can have negative effects on outcomes and healthcare cost. However, little is known about the barriers to treatment adherence within physiotherapy. The aim of this systematic review was to identify barriers to treatment adherence in patients typically managed in musculoskeletal physiotherapy outpatient settings and suggest strategies for reducing their impact. The review included twenty high quality studies investigating barriers to treatment adherence in musculoskeletal populations. There was strong evidence that poor treatment adherence was associated with low levels of physical activity at baseline or in previous weeks, low in-treatment adherence with exercise, low self-efficacy, depression, anxiety, helplessness, poor social support/activity, greater perceiv

SUBMITTER: Jack K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2923776 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature