Using intervention mapping to develop an occupational advice intervention to aid return to work following hip and knee replacement in the United Kingdom.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are increasing numbers of total hip replacements (THR) and total knee replacements (TKR) being performed in patients of working age. Providing patients undergoing TKR and THR with return to work advice might facilitate return to work. The aim of this paper is to report on the process used to systematically develop an occupational advice intervention to be delivered in hospital for those undergoing arthroplasty.

Methods

The six-step Intervention Mapping (IM) approach to development, implementation and evaluation of a theory and evidence-based interventions was followed. This paper reports on the development of the intervention covered by steps 1 to 4 of the IM process. Steps 1-3 gathered data on current practice and barriers to change using a mixed methods ap

SUBMITTER: Coole C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7285551 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature