Introduction: The aim of this paper is to quantify the participation of patients during at-home exercises and also to understand why patients are not performing these exercises, which are nevertheless a major component of the rehabilitation, and find some perspectives to increase patients{\textquoteright} motivation and participation.Material and method: A self-reporting survey was conducted. 319 patients (mean age=42±15 years old, 147 female) having experience with different specialty of physiotherapy participated in this study. The main outcome measurement is the percentage of adherence to at-home exercises. Secondary outcomes of measurement are reasons why patients are not performing these exercises and finally what could stimulate them to do it.Results: 29% of the patients reports a total adherence, 54% are partially adherence and 17% of the patients do not perform any of the recommended exercises. Partially mean that patients only performed 33% of the right amount of repetitions and duration. The total percentage of participation is about 50% of the recommendation of physiotherapists. Lack of time and tedious exercises are the two main reasons why patients do not do these exercises.Conclusion: Guidelines recommend the use of exercises program as supplement of physiotherapy sessions. However, patient{\textquoteright}s participation and adherence are quite low. Therefore specific solution must be developed to increase patient{\textquoteright}s motivation and in fine the quality of treatment and care.
Bonnechère, B, Jansen, B, Omelina, L & Van Sint Jan, S 2016, 'Do Patients Perform Their Exercises at Home and why (not)? A Survey on Patients’ Habits during Rehabilitation Exercises', Ulutas Medical Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 41-46.
Bonnechère, B., Jansen, B., Omelina, L., & Van Sint Jan, S. (2016). Do Patients Perform Their Exercises at Home and why (not)? A Survey on Patients’ Habits during Rehabilitation Exercises. Ulutas Medical Journal, 2(1), 41-46.
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title = "Do Patients Perform Their Exercises at Home and why (not)? A Survey on Patients{\textquoteright} Habits during Rehabilitation Exercises",
abstract = "Introduction: The aim of this paper is to quantify the participation of patients during at-home exercises and also to understand why patients are not performing these exercises, which are nevertheless a major component of the rehabilitation, and find some perspectives to increase patients{\textquoteright} motivation and participation.Material and method: A self-reporting survey was conducted. 319 patients (mean age=42±15 years old, 147 female) having experience with different specialty of physiotherapy participated in this study. The main outcome measurement is the percentage of adherence to at-home exercises. Secondary outcomes of measurement are reasons why patients are not performing these exercises and finally what could stimulate them to do it.Results: 29% of the patients reports a total adherence, 54% are partially adherence and 17% of the patients do not perform any of the recommended exercises. Partially mean that patients only performed 33% of the right amount of repetitions and duration. The total percentage of participation is about 50% of the recommendation of physiotherapists. Lack of time and tedious exercises are the two main reasons why patients do not do these exercises.Conclusion: Guidelines recommend the use of exercises program as supplement of physiotherapy sessions. However, patient{\textquoteright}s participation and adherence are quite low. Therefore specific solution must be developed to increase patient{\textquoteright}s motivation and in fine the quality of treatment and care.",
author = "Bruno Bonnech{\`e}re and Bart Jansen and Lubos Omelina and {Van Sint Jan}, Serge",
year = "2016",
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