Chevan Julia, Barrett Maureen, Nowakowski Kimberly, Pappas Kathleen, Murphy Heather, Erck Elizabeth, Weisner Serena
Department of Physical Therapy, Springfield College, Springfield, MA, United States.
National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, Decatur, GA, United States.
Front Rehabil Sci. 2022 Aug 2;3:907477. doi: 10.3389/fresc.2022.907477. eCollection 2022.
Although there are many evidence-based programs that promote healthy lifestyles and symptom modification for people with osteoarthritis, their delivery in rehabilitation clinical settings in the United States is limited. These programs can be a primary component of treatment or a discharge option to facilitate long-term mobility and pain management. The purpose of this perspective article is to describe a delivery model that brings one arthritis-appropriate, evidence-based intervention, the Arthritis Foundation's Walk With Ease program, to older adults seeking physical therapy related to their osteoarthritis. We embedded program delivery into a Doctor of Physical Therapy curriculum using a student health coaching approach and partnering with physical therapy clinics and other community agencies for participant referrals. This model of delivery is cost-effective, sustainable, and provides outcomes that meet goals of the national agenda for osteoarthritis. The model provides benefits for students in health professions education programs, community organizations and rehabilitation clinics, and adults living with osteoarthritis.
尽管有许多循证项目致力于为骨关节炎患者推广健康生活方式并改善症状，但在美国康复临床环境中，这些项目的应用却很有限。这些项目可以成为治疗的主要组成部分，或作为出院选择，以促进长期的活动能力和疼痛管理。这篇观点文章的目的是描述一种交付模式，该模式将一项适合关节炎患者的循证干预措施——关节炎基金会的轻松步行计划，带给寻求与骨关节炎相关物理治疗的老年人。我们采用学生健康指导方法，将项目交付嵌入物理治疗博士课程，并与物理治疗诊所及其他社区机构合作，为参与者提供转诊服务。这种交付模式具有成本效益、可持续性，并且能产生符合骨关节炎国家议程目标的结果。该模式对健康专业教育项目中的学生、社区组织、康复诊所及骨关节炎患者都有益处。
