GLA:D Research Publications
Recent publications related to GLA:D Ireland from the IMPACT (Implementation of osteoarthritis clinical guidelines together) project team
Barriers and facilitators to implementing GLA:D in Ireland - from the perspectives of physiotherapists and participants of the programme.
Reference: Bhardwaj, A., FitzGerald, C., Graham, M., MacFarlane, A., Kennedy, N., Toomey, CM. (2024) Barriers and facilitators to implementation of an exercise and education programme for osteoarthritis: a qualitative study using the consolidated framework for implementation research. Rheumatology International 44, 1035–1050. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-024-05590-9
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Barriers and facilitators to implementing exercise for people with osteoarthritis in Ireland - survey of GPs, physiotherapists and patients.
Reference: Bhardwaj, A., Hayes, P., Browne, J., Grealis, S., Maguire, D., O’Hora, J., Dowling, I., Kennedy, N. and Toomey, C. (2024) ‘Barriers, Facilitators and Referral Patterns of General Practitioners, Physiotherapists, and People with Osteoarthritis to Exercise’, Physiotherapy, 23 July 2024, available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2024.101416.
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Differences in beliefs about exercise for people with osteoarthritis, GPs and physiotherapists in Ireland
Reference:
Toomey CM, Bhardwaj A, Browne J, Dowling I, Grealis S, Hayes P, Higgins N, Maguire D, O’Hora J, Rector J, Wood-Thornsbury A, Kennedy N. (2024) Guideline-based exercise management for hip and knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional comparison of healthcare professional and patient beliefs in Ireland. BMJ Open 2024;14:e080646. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080646
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