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Therapeutic alliance facilitates adherence to physiotherapy-led exercise and physical activity for older adults with knee pain: A longitudinal qualitative study

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Moore, Andrew J, Holden, Melanie A, Foster, Nadine E, Jinks, Clare·2020·Journal of Physiotherapy

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QUESTIONS: What are people's experiences and perceived impact of physiotherapist-led exercise interventions for knee pain attributable to osteoarthritis? What barriers and facilitators to change in exercise and physical activity behaviour exist over time? DESIGN: A longitudinal qualitative study was undertaken; it involved face-to-face, semi-structured and longitudinal interviews. PARTICIPANTS: Interviews were undertaken with older adults with knee pain and who had been randomised to one of three physiotherapist-led exercise intervention arms in the Benefits of Effective Exercise for knee Pain (BEEP) trial. Thirty participants were enrolled in this qualitative study, with interviews scheduled at the end of the trial intervention period and 12 months later. DATA ANALYSIS: A 'layered approach' to thematic analysis was used, including open coding (using constant comparison), deductive coding and within-case and cross-case longitudinal analysis of change. RESULTS: Different levels of exercise supervision, progression and individualisation emerged, matching the content of the intervention protocols. Barriers to exercise and general physical activity were similar across intervention arms (lack of motivation, time, physical environment, lack of supervision and/or monitoring). Despite individualising exercise programs and specifically targeting exercise, some barriers to adherence remained at 12 months. Factors facilitating longer-term exercise adherence included change in or retained knowledge about the role of exercise for knee pain and the presence and quality of a therapeutic alliance, which was also reflective of the participants' experience of the intervention, regardless of the trial arm. CONCLUSION: Despite a focus on individualisation and exercise adherence, barriers remained in the longer term. Strong therapeutic alliance during treatment appeared to facilitate adherence to exercise and general physical activity. The findings highlight ongoing physiotherapy support and therapeutic alliance as targets for future adherence-enhancing interventions for exercise in older adults with knee pain.

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  • Patients' motivation and treatment adherence are correlated with good-quality medical care, using an integrative framework for targeting multiple areas of functioning.

    “This aligns with previous studies concluding that patients’ motivation and treatment adherence are correlated with good-quality medical care, using an integrative framework for targeting multiple areas of functioning [106,107,108].”

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    The Therapeutic alliance and Discussion sections (page unavailable) describe supportive physiotherapist–patient relationships as facilitating motivation and adherence to exercise among older adults with knee pain. The paper does not establish a statistical correlation with good-quality medical care generally or describe an integrative framework targeting multiple areas of functioning. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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  1. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2014). Osteoarthritis: Care and Management in adults. Clinical guidelines CG177. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ pubmedhealth/PMH0068962. Accessed 31 July, 2018.
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Authors
Moore, A. J., Holden, M. A., Foster, N. E., & Jinks, C.
Affiliations
  • University of Bristol (GB)
  • Arthritis UK (GB)
Corresponding author
Moore, Andrew J
Venue
Journal of Physiotherapy
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-01
Volume
66
Issue
1
Pages
45-53
ISSN
1836-9553 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2995775365
Cited by
140
References
52
Citations by year
2026: 27 · 2025: 22 · 2024: 28 · 2023: 22 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 18 · 2020: 5
FWCI
6.35
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Journal of physiotherapy (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • Keele Research Repository (Keele University) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • Bristol Research (University of Bristol) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Funders
  • Arthritis Research UK
  • National Institute for Health Research
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
Keywords
therapeutic relationship, exercise adherence, knee pain, knee osteoarthritis, older adults, physical activity behavior, barriers and facilitators to exercise, supervised exercise, long-term adherence, patient experience
MeSH terms
Therapeutic Alliance, Aged, Exercise Therapy, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Compliance, Surveys and Questionnaires, Exercise, Arthralgia, Osteoarthritis, Knee, Qualitative Research

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