@misc{BahnsKopkow, author = {Bahns, Carolin and Kopkow, Christian}, title = {Physiotherapy for patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis in Germany: a survey of current practice}, series = {BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders}, volume = {24}, journal = {BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders}, issn = {1471-2474}, doi = {10.1186/s12891-023-06464-0}, abstract = {Backround Osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip and the knee is common and leads to pain, stiffness and disability. Clinical practice guidelines (CPG) provide recommendations to assist healthcare professionals in clinical decision-making. Although evidence-based physiotherapy has been shown to be effective in the management OA, a gap between clinical practice and guideline recommendations exists. Little is known about OA management provided by physiotherapists in Germany and whether treatment aligns with CPGs. The objectives of this study were (1) to investigate the current physiotherapy practice in patients with hip and/or knee OA in Germany, (2) to evaluate physiotherapists' adherence to guideline recommendations and (3) to explore barriers and facilitators to guideline use. Methods A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among physiotherapists. The questionnaire collected information on demographic characteristics, physiotherapists' management of hip and knee OA and the use of CPGs in clinical practice. Guideline adherence was evaluated by comparing the survey findings with guideline recommendations. Full adherence was assumed if all recommended treatment options were chosen. Results In total, 447 (74.9\%) of 597 eligible physiotherapists completed the survey. Data from 442 participants (mean age 41.2 ± 12.8 years; 288 female (65.1\%)) were included in the analysis. The most common treatment choices for both hip and knee OA were exercise therapy (hip OA: 424/442, 95.9\%; knee OA: 426/442, 96.4\%), self-management advice (hip OA: 413/442, 93.2\%; knee OA: 395/442, 89.4\%) and education (hip OA: 325/442, 73.5\%; knee OA: 331/442, 74.9\%), followed by manual therapy (hip OA: 311/442, 70.4\%; knee OA: 311/442, 70.4\%) and joint traction (hip OA: 208/442, 47.1\%; knee OA: 199/442, 45.0\%). Full guideline adherence was found in 17.2\% (76/442) of physiotherapists for hip OA management and in 8.6\% (38/442) for knee OA. Less than half of the respondents (212/430, 49.3\%) were aware of an OA guideline. Conclusions In accordance with current guideline recommendations, most physiotherapists provide exercise therapy and education for patients with hip and/or knee OA. Interventions with low or conflicting evidence were also frequently provided. The limited awareness of existing OA guidelines and the low guideline adherence indicate an insufficient implementation of CPGs in German physiotherapy practice.}, language = {en} } @misc{BahnsSchefflerKopkow, author = {Bahns, Carolin and Scheffler, Bettina and Kopkow, Christian}, title = {Guideline-Adherent Physiotherapy for Patients With Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis in Germany: Protocol for an Implementation Research Project Using the Theoretical Domains Framework and the Behavior Change Wheel}, series = {JMIR Research Protocols}, volume = {12}, journal = {JMIR Research Protocols}, issn = {1929-0748}, doi = {10.2196/47834}, abstract = {Background: Hip and knee osteoarthritis is common and leads to pain, stiffness, and disability. Clinical practice guidelines provide recommendations based on the best available evidence to assist health care professionals and patients in clinical decision-making. However, several studies have reported a gap between guideline recommendations and clinical practice in physiotherapy. Improved implementation strategies and the removal of existing barriers may facilitate the transfer of evidence into clinical practice and contribute to optimized quality of care. Objective: This paper presents the protocol for a study that aims to describe the current physiotherapy practice in patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis and to investigate physiotherapists' adherence to clinical practice guidelines, to identify and specify barriers to and facilitators of guideline use and implementation, and to develop and pilot test a theory-based tailored implementation intervention aiming to increase guideline use in osteoarthritis care. Methods: The research project is divided into 4 parts. During the first part, we will conduct a nationwide web-based survey among German physiotherapists to evaluate the current management of hip and knee osteoarthritis and to evaluate whether treatment aligns with guideline recommendations. Subsequently, semistructured interviews will be conducted to specify barriers to and facilitators of guideline use and implementation among physiotherapists (part 2). On the basis of these findings, in part 3, we will develop a theory-driven implementation intervention based on the Theoretical Domains Framework and the Behavior Change Wheel, which will be evaluated in a controlled pilot study in terms of effectiveness, feasibility, and acceptability (part 4). Results: Data collection of the web-based survey among German physiotherapists (part 1) was completed in December 2021. The semistructured interviews (part 2) were conducted between January and September 2023. Recruitment of physiotherapy practices to participate in the development of the implementation intervention is expected to start in January 2024. Conclusions: This research project aims to develop a theory-driven implementation intervention to facilitate the transfer of evidence from hip and knee osteoarthritis guidelines in physiotherapy practice. We hypothesize that successful implementation will lead to increased guideline adherence in physiotherapists, which in turn will improve the quality of care. The results from our project will provide valuable knowledge concerning the development process and effectiveness of tailored implementation interventions.}, language = {en} } @misc{WeberMuellerBahnsetal., author = {Weber, Franziska and M{\"u}ller, Carsten and Bahns, Carolin and Kopkow, Christian and F{\"a}rber, Francesca and Gellert, Paul and Otte, Ina and Vollmar, Horst Christian and Brannath, Werner and Diederich, Freya and Kloep, Stephan and Rothgang, Heinz and Dieter, Valerie and Krauß, Inga and Kloek, Corelien and Veenhof, Cindy and Collisi, Sandra and Repschl{\"a}ger, Ute and B{\"o}binger, Hannes and Gr{\"u}neberg, Christian and Thiel, Christian and Peschke, Dirk}, title = {Smartphone-assisted training with education for patients with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis (SmArt-E): study protocol for a multicentre pragmatic randomized controlled trial}, series = {BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders}, volume = {24}, journal = {BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders}, number = {1}, doi = {10.1186/s12891-023-06255-7}, abstract = {Hip and knee osteoarthritis are associated with functional limitations, pain and restrictions in quality of life and the ability to work. Furthermore, with growing prevalence, osteoarthritis is increasingly causing (in)direct costs. Guidelines recommend exercise therapy and education as primary treatment strategies. Available options for treatment based on physical activity promotion and lifestyle change are often insufficiently provided and used. In addition, the quality of current exercise programmes often does not meet the changing care needs of older people with comorbidities and exercise adherence is a challenge beyond personal physiotherapy. The main objective of this study is to investigate the short- and long-term (cost-)effectiveness of the SmArt-E programme in people with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis in terms of pain and physical functioning compared to usual care.}, language = {en} } @misc{SpiessBahnsKopkow, author = {Spieß, Pauline and Bahns, Carolin and Kopkow, Christian}, title = {Einstellungen und Adh{\"a}renz zur evidenzbasierten Praxis von in Brandenburg t{\"a}tigen Physiotherapeut*innen}, series = {Physioscience}, volume = {20}, journal = {Physioscience}, number = {1}, issn = {1860-3351}, doi = {10.1055/a-2079-6303}, pages = {22 -- 32}, abstract = {Hintergrund F{\"u}r Deutschland liegen noch unzureichende Daten zur Einstellung und Adh{\"a}renz von Physiotherapeut*innen gegen{\"u}ber Evidenzbasierter Praxis (EBP) vor, insbesondere f{\"u}r im Bundesland Brandenburg t{\"a}tige Physiotherapeut*innen. Ziel Erfassung der 1) Einstellungen und Adh{\"a}renz gegen{\"u}ber EBP von in Brandenburg t{\"a}tigen Physiotherapeut*innen und die 2) Ableitung von Barrieren und F{\"o}rderfaktoren f{\"u}r die Einhaltung der EBP. Methodik Von M{\"a}rz bis April 2022 wurde eine Online-Befragung unter in Brandenburg t{\"a}tigen Physiotherapeut*innen durchgef{\"u}hrt. Die Teilnehmenden f{\"u}llten die deutschsprachige Version des „Evidence-based Practice Inventory" aus, einem Fragebogen mit 5 Dimensionen zur Erfassung von Barrieren und F{\"o}rderfaktoren hinsichtlich EBP. Zus{\"a}tzlich wurden soziodemografische Daten erfragt. Die Auswertung erfolgte deskriptiv. Ergebnisse Es nahmen 101 Physiotherapeut*innen an der Befragung teil, davon 75 (74 \%) Frauen und 26 (26 \%) M{\"a}nner. Die Befragten waren im Durchschnitt 39 Jahre (± 13) alt und verf{\"u}gten {\"u}ber eine Berufserfahrung von 16 Jahren (± 12). Mehr als 70 \% der Teilnehmenden hatten eine positive Einstellung gegen{\"u}ber EBP. Knapp 55 \% der Physiotherapeut*innen f{\"u}hlten sich in der Lage, Prinzipien der EBP in ihren klinischen Entscheidungen anzuwenden. Gleichzeitig gaben weniger als 20 \% an, dass in ihrer Abteilung sehr darauf geachtet wird, Prinzipien der EBP in klinischen Entscheidungen anzuwenden. Im Durchschnitt wiesen 30 \% der Befragten eine hohe EBP-Adh{\"a}renz in den 5 Dimensionen auf. Die wichtigsten F{\"o}rderfaktoren f{\"u}r Adh{\"a}renz zur EBP bildeten die Autor*innenschaft oder Mitarbeit an wissenschaftlichen Ver{\"o}ffentlichungen und die Teilnahme an einem Kurs zur EBP. Schlussfolgerung Die Einstellung von in Brandenburg t{\"a}tigen Physiotherapeut*innen gegen{\"u}ber EBP ist grundlegend positiv. Es zeigte sich jedoch, dass die Adh{\"a}renz zur EBP nur bei einem geringeren Anteil der Physiotherapeut*innen stark ausgepr{\"a}gt ist. Barrieren und F{\"o}rderfaktoren sollten n{\"a}her untersucht werden, um zielgerichtete Interventionen zu entwickeln und die Implementierung von EBP im klinischen Alltag zu verbessern.}, language = {de} } @misc{GlaubitzNapieralaKompHaukeetal., author = {Glaubitz, Andreas and Napierala-Komp, Simone and Hauke, Jeannine and Strunk, Chiara and Bahns, Carolin and Kopkow, Christian}, title = {„Good Life with osteoArthritis in Denmark" (GLA:D®) in Deutschland}, series = {MSK - Muskuloskelettale Physiotherapie}, volume = {29}, journal = {MSK - Muskuloskelettale Physiotherapie}, number = {01}, publisher = {Georg Thieme Verlag KG}, issn = {2701-6986}, doi = {10.1055/a-2452-1503}, pages = {27 -- 33}, language = {de} } @misc{Bahns, author = {Bahns, Carolin}, title = {Zadro et al. 2019: Folgen Physiotherapeutinnen und Physiotherapeuten bei der Behandlung muskuloskelettaler Erkrankungen den Empfehlungen evidenzbasierter Leitlinien? Systematische {\"U}bersichtsarbeit}, series = {physioscience}, volume = {17}, journal = {physioscience}, doi = {10.1055/a-1404-9693}, pages = {88 -- 90}, language = {de} } @misc{Bahns, author = {Bahns, Carolin}, title = {Reichenbach et al. 2022: Effekt von transkutaner elektrischer Nervenstimulation (TENS) auf Knieschmerzen und Funktion bei Patient*innen mit symptomatischer Kniearthrose - Eine randomisierte klinische Studie}, series = {physioscience}, volume = {19}, journal = {physioscience}, number = {02}, doi = {10.1055/a-2008-9625}, pages = {97 -- 98}, language = {de} } @misc{BraunThielZilleretal., author = {Braun, Tobias and Thiel, Christian and Ziller, Carina and Rasche, Julia and Bahns, Carolin and Happe, Lisa and Retzmann, Theresa and Gr{\"u}neberg, Christian}, title = {Prevalence of frailty in older adults in outpatient physiotherapy in an urban region in the western part of Germany : a cross-sectional study}, series = {BMJ Open}, volume = {9}, journal = {BMJ Open}, number = {6}, issn = {2044-6055}, doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027768}, pages = {14}, language = {en} } @misc{BahnsHeringThiel, author = {Bahns, Carolin and Hering, Thomas and Thiel, Christian}, title = {Effekt von k{\"o}rperlichem Training auf den Schweregrad des Restless-Legs-Syndroms : Systematischer Review und Metaanalyse}, series = {Physioscience}, volume = {14}, journal = {Physioscience}, number = {3}, issn = {1860-3092}, doi = {10.1055/a-0658-0360}, pages = {112 -- 122}, language = {de} } @misc{GruenebergBraunBahnsetal., author = {Gr{\"u}neberg, Christian and Braun, Tobias and Bahns, Carolin and Thiel, Christian}, title = {Diagnostik und Intervention bei {\"a}lteren Menschen mit Frailty : ein Fallbericht}, series = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Physiotherapeuten}, volume = {70}, journal = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Physiotherapeuten}, number = {9}, issn = {1614-0397}, pages = {33 -- 43}, language = {de} }