Patient education in physiotherapy in total hip arthroplasty (THA) - The perspective of physiotherapists

• Published in: Physiotherapy theory and practice Vol. 36; no. 8; pp. 946 - 955
• Main Authors: Jäppinen, Anna-Maija, Hämäläinen, Harri, Kettunen, Tarja, Piirainen, Arja
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis Ltd 02.08.2020
• Subjects: Adult; Arthroplasty; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip - rehabilitation; Attitude of Health Personnel; Coaching; Coping; Female; Health education; Humans; Joint replacement surgery; Joint surgery; Learning; Male; Patient education; Patient Education as Topic; Patients; Physical therapists; Physical therapy; Physical Therapy Modalities - education; Physiotherapy; Qualitative Research; Rehabilitation; hip arthroplasty; phenomenography; physiotherapist; patient education

There is limited knowledge about patients' and physiotherapists' perceptions of patient education in physiotherapy in hip arthroplasty. The aim of this study was to describe physiotherapists' conceptions of the patient education in physiotherapy needed by patients undergoing total hip...