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Berdal G, Sand-Svartrud AL, Linge AD, Aasvold AM, Tennebø K, Eppeland SG, Hagland AS, Ohldieck-Fredheim G, Lindtvedt Valaas H, Bø I, Klokkeide Å, Sexton J, Azimi M, Dager TN, Kjeken I. Does follow-up really matter? A convergent mixed methods study exploring follow-up across levels of care in rehabilitation of patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. Disabil Rehabil 2024:1-14. [PMID: 38334113 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2024.2310170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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PURPOSE To explore what patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) need and receive of follow-up care after specialized rehabilitation, and whether received follow-up is associated with health outcomes after 1 year. Further, to compare these findings with patients' experiences to improve the understanding of how follow-up takes place. METHODS In a mixed methods study, patients received a rehabilitation programme designed to improve the continuity in rehabilitation across care levels. A total of 168 patients completed questionnaires, of which 21 were also interviewed. RESULTS At discharge, most patients reported needs for follow-up. These needs were largely met within 1 year, mainly resulting from patients' initiatives to re-connect with previous contacts. The degree of received follow-up was not associated with goal attainment, quality of life, or physical function. Factors related to providers (competence, communication skills), context (delays, limited access to care), and patients (motivation, life situation, preferences) seemed to be decisive for the progress of the rehabilitation process over time. CONCLUSIONS The results provide evidence that access to follow-up care is crucial to patients with RMDs. However, it also highlights several factors that may influence its impact. These results can be used to optimise design and implementation of future follow-up interventions.
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- Gunnhild Berdal
- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Center for treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Center for treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Sørlandet Hospital, Arendal, Norway
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Lillehammer, Norway
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- Rehabilitering Vest Rehabilitation Centre, Haugesund, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Center for treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- REMEDY Patient Advisory Board, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Center for treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Center for treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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Berdal G, Sand-Svartrud AL, Linge AD, Aasvold AM, Tennebø K, Eppeland SG, Hagland AS, Ohldieck-Fredheim G, Valaas HL, Bø I, Klokkeide Å, Sexton J, Azimi M, Dager TN, Kjeken I. Bridging gaps across levels of care in rehabilitation of patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases: Results from a stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial. Clin Rehabil 2023:2692155231153341. [PMID: 36862585 PMCID: PMC10387727 DOI: 10.1177/02692155231153341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the effectiveness of a structured goal-setting and tailored follow-up rehabilitation intervention with existing rehabilitation in patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. DESIGN A pragmatic stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial. SETTING Eight rehabilitation centers in secondary healthcare, Norway. PARTICIPANTS A total of 374 adults with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases were included in either the experimental (168) or the control group (206). INTERVENTIONS A new rehabilitation intervention which comprised structured goal setting, action planning, motivational interviewing, digital self-monitoring of goal progress, and individual follow-up support after discharge according to patients' needs and available resources in primary healthcare (the BRIDGE-intervention), was compared to usual care. MAIN MEASURES Patient-reported outcomes were collected electronically on admission and discharge from rehabilitation, and after 2, 7, and 12 months. The primary outcome was patients' goal attainment measured by the Patient Specific Functional Scale (0-10, 10 best) at 7 months. Secondary outcome measures included physical function (30-s Sit-To-Stand test), health-related quality of life (EQ-5D-5L-index), and self-assessed health (EQ-VAS). The main statistical analyses were performed on an intention-to-treat basis using linear mixed models. RESULTS No significant treatment effects of the BRIDGE-intervention were found for either primary (Patient Specific Functional Scale mean difference 0.1 [95% CI: -0.5, 0.8], p = 0.70), or secondary outcomes 7 months after rehabilitation. CONCLUSION The BRIDGE-intervention was not shown to be more effective than existing rehabilitation for patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. There is still a need for more knowledge about factors that can improve the quality, continuity, and long-term health effects of rehabilitation for this patient group.
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- Gunnhild Berdal
- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Center for treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), 11316Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Center for treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), 11316Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- 574813Muritunet Rehabilitation Centre, Valldal, Ålesund, Norway
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- 158956Valnesfjord Health Sports Centre, Valnesfjord, Norway
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Sørlandet Hospital, Arendal, Norway
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Lillehammer, Norway
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- Rehabilitering Vest Rehabilitation Centre, Haugesund, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Center for treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), 11316Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- REMEDY Patient Advisory Board, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Center for treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), 11316Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Center for treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), 11316Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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Sand-Svartrud AL, Berdal G, Azimi M, Bø I, Dager TN, Eppeland SG, Fredheim GO, Hagland AS, Klokkeide Å, Linge AD, Sexton J, Tennebø K, Valaas HL, Mjøsund K, Dagfinrud H, Kjeken I. Associations between quality of health care and clinical outcomes in patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases: a rehabilitation cohort study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2022; 23:357. [PMID: 35428256 PMCID: PMC9011960 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-022-05271-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The quality of provided health care may be an important source of variation in rehabilitation outcomes, increasing the interest in associations between quality indicators (QIs) and improved patient outcomes. Therefore, we examined the associations between the quality of rehabilitation processes and subsequent clinical outcomes among patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs). Methods In this multicentre prospective cohort study, adults with RMDs undergoing multidisciplinary rehabilitation at eight participating centres reported the quality of rehabilitation after 2 months and outcomes after 2, 7, and 12 months. We measured perceived quality of rehabilitation by 11 process indicators that cover the domains of initial assessments, patient participation and individual goal-setting, and individual follow-up and coordination across levels of health care. The patients responded “yes” or “no” to each indicator. Scores were calculated as pass rates (PRs) from 0 to 100% (best score). Clinical outcomes were goal attainment (Patient-Specific Functional Scale), physical function (30 s sit-to-stand test), and health-related quality of life (EuroQoL 5D-5L). Associations between patient-reported quality of care and each outcome measure at 7 months was analysed by linear mixed models. Results A total of 293 patients were enrolled in this study (mean age 52 years, 76% female). Primary diagnoses were inflammatory rheumatic disease (64%), fibromyalgia syndrome (18%), unspecific neck, shoulder, or low back pain (8%), connective tissue disease (6%), and osteoarthritis (4%). The overall median PR for the process indicators was 73% (range 11–100%). The PR was lowest (median 40%) for individual follow-up and coordination across levels of care. The mixed model analyses showed that higher PRs for the process indicators were not associated with improved goal attainment or improved physical function or improved health-related quality of life. Conclusions The quality of rehabilitation processes was not associated with important clinical outcomes. An implication of this is that measuring only the outcome dimension of quality may result in incomplete evaluation and monitoring of the quality of care, and we suggest using information from both the structure, process, and outcome dimensions to draw inferences about the quality, and plan future quality initiatives in the field of complex rehabilitation. Trial registration The study is part of the larger BRIDGE trial (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03102814).
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Sand-Svartrud AL, Berdal G, Azimi M, Bø I, Dager TN, Eppeland SG, Fredheim GO, Hagland AS, Klokkeide Å, Linge AD, Tennebø K, Valaas HL, Aasvold AM, Dagfinrud H, Kjeken I. A quality indicator set for rehabilitation services for people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases demonstrates adequate responsiveness in a pre-post evaluation. BMC Health Serv Res 2021; 21:164. [PMID: 33610174 PMCID: PMC7896401 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-06164-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Quality of care is gaining increasing attention in research, clinical practice, and health care planning. Methods for quality assessment and monitoring, such as quality indicators (QIs), are needed to ensure health services in line with norms and recommendations. The aim of this study was to assess the responsiveness of a newly developed QI set for rehabiliation for people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs). METHODS We used two yes/no questionnaires to measure quality from both the provider and patient perspectives, scored in a range of 0-100% (best score, 100%). We collected QI data from a multicenter stepped-wedge cluster-randomized controlled trial (the BRIDGE trial) that compared traditional rehabilitation with a new BRIDGE program designed to improve quality and continuity in rehabilitation. Assessment of the responsiveness was performed as a pre-post evaluation: Providers at rehabilitation centers in Norway completed the center-reported QIs (n = 19 structure indicators) before (T1) and 6-8 weeks after (T2) adding the BRIDGE intervention. The patient-reported QIs comprised 14 process and outcomes indicators, measuring quality in health services from the patient perspective. Pre-intervention patient-reported data were collected from patients participating in the traditional program (T1), and post-intervention data were collected from patients participating in the BRIDGE program (T2). The patient groups were comparable. We used a construct approach, with a priori hypotheses regarding the expected direction and magnitude of PR changes between T1 and T2. For acceptable responsivess, at least 75% of the hypotheses needed to be confirmed. RESULTS All eight participating centers and 82% of the patients (293/357) completed the QI questionnaires. Responsiveness was acceptable, with 44 of 53 hypotheses (83%) confirmed for single indicators and 3 of 4 hypotheses (75%) confirmed for the sum scores. CONCLUSION We found this QI set for rehabilitation to be responsive when applied in rehabilitation services for adults with various RMD conditions. We recommend this QI set as a timely method for establishing quality-of-rehabilitation benchmarks, promoting important progress toward high-quality rehabilitation, and tracking trends over time. TRIAL REGISTRATION The study is part of the larger BRIDGE trial, registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (Identifier: NCT03102814).
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- Anne-Lene Sand-Svartrud
- National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, PO Box 23, Vinderen, N-0319, Oslo, Norway.
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- National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, PO Box 23, Vinderen, N-0319, Oslo, Norway
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- Diakonhjemmet Hospital, PO Box 23, Vinderen, N-0319, Oslo, Norway
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- Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases Lillehammer, Margrethe Grundtvigs veg 6, N-2609, Lillehammer, Norway
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- National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, PO Box 23, Vinderen, N-0319, Oslo, Norway
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- Sørlandet Hospital Arendal, PO Box 416, Lundsiden, N-4604, Kristiansand, Norway
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- Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases Haugesund, PO Box 2175, N-5504, Haugesund, Norway
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- Rehabilitering Vest Rehabilitation Center, PO Box 2175, N-5504, Haugesund, Norway
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- Muritunet Rehabilitation Center, Grandedata 58, N-6210, Valldal, Norway
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- Valnesfjord Health Sports Center, Østerkløftveien 249, N-8215, Valnesfjord, Norway
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- National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, PO Box 23, Vinderen, N-0319, Oslo, Norway
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- National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, PO Box 23, Vinderen, N-0319, Oslo, Norway
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Hamnes B, Berdal G, Bø I, Kjeken I. Patients' experiences with goal pursuit after discharge from rheumatology rehabilitation: A qualitative study. Musculoskeletal Care 2020; 19:249-258. [PMID: 33002288 DOI: 10.1002/msc.1515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE To explore rehabilitation goals and experiences with goal striving in patients with rheumatic diseases after rehabilitation discharge. METHOD Thirty-three patients with rheumatic diseases participated in goal-setting conversations with healthcare professionals during a 1-week rehabilitation programme. After discharge, they received four follow-up phone calls over a period of 5 months to support individual goal striving and self-management. A qualitative thematic analysis was conducted of the patients' rehabilitation goals, action plans and their statements about their experiences pursuing their goals at home after discharge. RESULTS Analysis revealed that the experiences were related to five overarching themes: (1) things take time, (2) the importance of changing ways of thinking, (3) the pieces fall into place, (4) own health = own responsibility and (5) events outside of the plan. CONCLUSION At discharge, the participants had set between one and five long-term goals, focussing mainly on having a healthier lifestyle and a better quality of life. The study showed that, to a large extent, the participants employed different self-management strategies after discharge from rehabilitation. In addition, the findings demonstrated that they experienced certain challenges when pursuing their goals. These challenges were related to health problems and changes in routine, such as holidays. Health professionals should explain to participants who pursue their own rehabilitation goals after discharge that changes in habit require conscious decision-making, priority setting and time, as well as the importance of having alternative plans for holidays and periods of disease exacerbations.
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- Bente Hamnes
- Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Lillehammer, Norway.,Department of Health Science Gjøvik, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Gjøvik, Norway
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- National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Lillehammer, Norway
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- National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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Berdal G, Bø I, Dager TN, Dingsør A, Eppeland SG, Hagfors J, Hamnes B, Mowinckel P, Nielsen M, Sand-Svartrud AL, Slungaard B, Wigers SH, Hagen KB, Dagfinrud HS, Kjeken I. Structured Goal Planning and Supportive Telephone Follow-up in Rheumatology Care: Results From a Pragmatic, Stepped-Wedge, Cluster-Randomized Trial. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2019; 70:1576-1586. [PMID: 29361197 DOI: 10.1002/acr.23520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate patient-reported health effects of an add-on structured goal-planning and supportive telephone follow-up rehabilitation program compared with traditional rehabilitation programs in patients with rheumatic diseases. METHODS In this pragmatic stepped-wedge, cluster-randomized, controlled trial, 389 patients with rheumatic diseases recruited from 6 rehabilitation centers received either traditional rehabilitation or traditional rehabilitation extended with an add-on program tailored to individual needs. The add-on program comprised a self-management booklet, motivational interviewing in structured individualized goal planning, and 4 supportive follow-up phone calls after discharge. Data were collected by questionnaires on admission and discharge from rehabilitation stay, and at 6 months and 12 months after discharge. The primary outcome was health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measured by the Patient Generated Index (range 0-100, where 0 = low). Secondary outcomes included patient-reported health status, self-efficacy, pain, fatigue, global disease activity, and motivation for change. The main statistical analysis was a linear repeated measures mixed model performed on the intent-to-treat population using all available data. RESULTS A significant treatment effect of the add-on intervention on HRQoL was found on discharge (mean difference 3.32 [95% confidence interval 0.27, 6.37]; P = 0.03). No significant between-group differences were found after 6 or 12 months. Both groups showed positive changes in HRQoL following rehabilitation, which gradually declined, although the values remained at higher levels after 6 and 12 months compared with baseline values. CONCLUSION The add-on program enhanced the short-term effect of rehabilitation with respect to patient-specific HRQoL, but it did not prolong the effect as intended.
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- Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Lillehammer, Norway
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- Norwegian League Against Rheumatism, Oslo, Norway
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- Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Lillehammer, Norway
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Dager TN, Kjeken I, Berdal G, Sand-Svartrud AL, Bø I, Dingsør A, Eppeland SG, Hagfors J, Hamnes B, Nielsen M, Slungaard B, Wigers SH, Hauge MI. Rehabilitation for patients with rheumatic diseases: Patient experiences of a structured goal planning and tailored follow-up programme. SAGE Open Med 2017; 5:2050312117739786. [PMID: 29163943 PMCID: PMC5682579 DOI: 10.1177/2050312117739786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2017] [Accepted: 10/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Objective To explore the significance of the content of rehabilitation in terms of achieving a personal outcome, and to understand the significance of tailored follow-up interventions for individual efforts to prolong health behaviour change after rehabilitation. Design Semi-structured interviews with patients who had received an extended rehabilitation programme. All interviews were transcribed verbatim. A thematic analysis was applied. Subjects A purposeful sample of 18 patients with rheumatic diseases who had attended specialized multidisciplinary rehabilitation with an extended programme consisting of a self-help booklet, structured goal-setting talks and tailored follow-up calls based on motivational interviewing. Results Four overarching and interrelated themes were identified. Experienced Person-centred interventions represented a basis for the patients' motivation and personal outcomes. Confident self-management describes a new confident approach to exercise and illness management after rehabilitation with person-centred interventions. For many, this included reaching a different mindset, a change of illness perception. Continuity of the personal outcomes describes the importance of follow-up telephone calls to maintain the focus on goals and continued efforts. Building on established relationships and practising person-centred communication were essential. Conclusion Tailoring of communication and rehabilitation interventions may be a premise for enhancing health behaviour, including a beneficial illness perception. Structured goal setting and follow-up telephone calls using motivational interviewing enhance motivation and may contribute to prolonged goal attainment.
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- Turid Nygaard Dager
- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Norwegian National Unit for Rehabilitation for Rheumatic Patients, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Norwegian National Unit for Rehabilitation for Rheumatic Patients, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Lillehammer Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Lillehammer, Norway
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- Department of Rheumatology, Betanien Hospital, Skien, Norway
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- The Norwegian Rheumatism Association, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Self-management, Lillehammer Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Lillehammer, Norway
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- Department of Rheumatology, Martina Hansens Hospital, Bærum, Norway
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Berdal G, Sand-Svartrud AL, Bø I, Dager TN, Dingsør A, Eppeland SG, Hagfors J, Hamnes B, Nielsen M, Slungaard B, Wigers SH, Hagen KB, Dagfinrud HS, Kjeken I. Aiming for a healthier life: a qualitative content analysis of rehabilitation goals in patients with rheumatic diseases. Disabil Rehabil 2017; 40:765-778. [PMID: 28084842 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2016.1275043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE To explore and describe rehabilitation goals of patients with rheumatic diseases during rehabilitation stays, and examine whether goal content changed from admission to discharge. METHOD Fifty-two participants were recruited from six rehabilitation centers in Norway. Goals were formulated by the participants during semi-structured goal-setting conversations with health professionals trained in motivational interviewing. An inductive qualitative content analysis was conducted to classify and quantify the expressed goals. Changes in goal content from admission to discharge were calculated as percentage differences. Goal content was explored across demographic and contextual characteristics. RESULTS A total of 779 rehabilitation goals were classified into 35 categories, within nine overarching dimensions. These goals varied and covered a wide range of topics. Most common at admission were goals concerning healthy lifestyle, followed by goals concerning symptoms, managing everyday life, adaptation, disease management, social life, and knowledge. At discharge, goals about knowledge and symptoms decreased considerably, and goals about healthy lifestyle and adaptation increased. The health profession involved and patient gender influenced goal content. CONCLUSIONS The rehabilitation goals of the patients with rheumatic diseases were found to be wide-ranging, with healthy lifestyle as the most prominent focus. Goal content changed between admission to, and discharge from, rehabilitation stays. Implications for rehabilitation Rehabilitation goals set by patients with rheumatic diseases most frequently concern healthy lifestyle changes, yet span a wide range of topics. Patient goals vary by gender and are influenced by the profession of the health care worker involved in the goal-setting process. To meet the diversity of patient needs, health professionals need to be aware of their potential influence on the actual goal-setting task, which may limit the range of topics patients present when they are asked to set rehabilitation goals. The proposed framework for classifying goal content has the capacity to detect changes in goals occurring during the rehabilitation process, and may be used as a clinical tool during goal-setting conversations for this patient group.
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- Gunnhild Berdal
- a Department of Rheumatology, Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology , Diakonhjemmet Hospital , Oslo , Norway
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- a Department of Rheumatology, Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology , Diakonhjemmet Hospital , Oslo , Norway.,b Department of Rheumatology, Norwegian National Unit for Rehabilitation for Rheumatic Patients , Diakonhjemmet Hospital , Oslo , Norway
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- c Department of Rehabilitation , Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases , Lillehammer , Norway
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- a Department of Rheumatology, Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology , Diakonhjemmet Hospital , Oslo , Norway.,b Department of Rheumatology, Norwegian National Unit for Rehabilitation for Rheumatic Patients , Diakonhjemmet Hospital , Oslo , Norway
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- d Department of Rheumatology , Betanien Hospital , Skien , Norway
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- e Department of Rheumatology , Sørlandet Hospital , Arendal , Norway
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- f The Norwegian Rheumatism Association , Oslo , Norway
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- g Department of Self-management , Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases , Lillehammer , Norway
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- h Department of Rheumatology , Martina Hansens Hospital , Bærum , Norway
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- a Department of Rheumatology, Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology , Diakonhjemmet Hospital , Oslo , Norway
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- a Department of Rheumatology, Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology , Diakonhjemmet Hospital , Oslo , Norway
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- a Department of Rheumatology, Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology , Diakonhjemmet Hospital , Oslo , Norway
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Kjeken I, Berdal G, Bø I, Dager T, Dingsør A, Hagfors J, Hamnes B, Eppeland SG, Fjerstad E, Mowinckel P, Nielsen M, Rørstad RW, Sand-Svartrud AL, Slungaard B, Wigers SH, Hagen KB. Evaluation of a structured goal planning and tailored follow-up programme in rehabilitation for patients with rheumatic diseases: protocol for a pragmatic, stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2014; 15:153. [PMID: 24886382 PMCID: PMC4057897 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-15-153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2013] [Accepted: 04/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Comprehensive rehabilitation, involving health professionals from various disciplines, is widely used as an adjunct to pharmacological and surgical treatment in people with rheumatic diseases. However, the evidence for the clinical- and cost-effectiveness of such interventions is limited, and the majority of those who receive rehabilitation are back to their initial health status six to 12 months after discharge. Methods/design To evaluate the goal attainment, health effects and cost-effectiveness of a new rehabilitation programme compared to current traditional rehabilitation programmes for people with rheumatic diseases, a stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial will be performed. Patients admitted for rehabilitation at six centres in the south-eastern part of Norway will be invited to participate. In the trial, six participating centres will switch from a control (current rehabilitation programme) to an intervention phase (the new rehabilitation programme) in a randomized order. Supported by recent research, the new programme will be a supplement to the existing programme at each centre, and will comprise four elements designed to enhance and support lifestyle changes introduced in the rehabilitation period: structured goal-planning, motivational interviewing, a self-help booklet and four follow-up telephone calls during the first five months following discharge. The primary outcome will be health-related quality of life and goal attainment, as measured by the Patient Generated Index directly before and after the rehabilitation stay, as well as after six and 12 months. Secondary outcomes will include self-reported pain, fatigue, a global assessment of disease activity and motivation for change (measured on 11-point numeric ratings scales), health-related quality of life as measured by the Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) and utility assessed by the SF6D utility index. The main analysis will be on an intention to treat basis and will assess the clinical- and cost-effectiveness of the structured goal planning and tailored follow-up rehabilitation programme for patients with rheumatic diseases. Discussion The findings will constitute an important contribution to more cost-effective- and evidence-based rehabilitation services for people with rheumatic diseases. Trial registration ISRCTN91433175.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ingvild Kjeken
- National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, PO Box 23 Vinderen, N-0319 Oslo, Norway.
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Kjeken I, Bø I, Rønningen A, Spada C, Mowinckel P, Hagen K, Dagfinrud H. OP0078-HPR A three week rehabilitation program had positive long term effects in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: Results from a randomised controlled trial. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-eular.1761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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