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Knowledge, attitude and utilisation of evidence-based therapeutic exercises in knee osteoarthritis management in
Adesola C Odole1, Anita Okafor1, Olufemi O Oyewole2
1Physiotherapy Department, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Background:
In Nigeria, there is a disparity among physiotherapists regarding therapeutic exercise as a core treatment for patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). The attitudes and beliefs of physiotherapists could influence this.
Objective:
To investigate Nigerian physiotherapists' knowledge, attitude, and utilisation of evidence-based therapeutic exercises.
Design:
A mixed-method of cross-sectional survey and focus group discussion.
Setting:
Secondary and tertiary health institutions in Nigeria.
Participants:
Physiotherapists consecutively sampled from the selected institutions.
Main Outcome Measures:
Participants' knowledge, attitude and utilisation of evidence-based therapeutic exercises for the management of knee OA.
Results:
This study revealed that 81% of physiotherapists in Nigeria had a fair knowledge of evidence-based practice and the efficacy of therapeutic exercises in managing knee OA. Despite this fair knowledge, 95.3% had a poor attitude. The important emerging categories/themes are treatment preference, clinical experience, and strength of evidence.
Conclusion:
Physiotherapists in Nigeria have a fair knowledge of evidence-based therapeutic exercises in managing patients with knee OA, although there is a poor attitude and disparity between the use and current recommendations.
Funding:
The research received no funding from a commercial or non-profit organisation.
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