ArticleBMC neurology2022
Current physical therapy practice and implementation factors regarding the evidence-based 'Rehabilitation of Mobility after Stroke (ReMoS)' guideline in Germany: a cross-sectional online survey.
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- Barriers and facilitators of adherence to clinical practice guidelines in Germany-A systematic review.Journal of evaluation in clinical practice · 2025Pooled it
- Determinants and strategies for implementing guideline-adherent physiotherapy: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Implementing Systematic Assessment of Physical Function in Hospitalised Medical Patients: Description and Evaluation Guided By the Quality Implementation Framework.Journal of evaluation in clinical practice · 2026Article
- Measuring guideline adherence in physiotherapy: A scoping review of methodological approaches.Journal of evaluation in clinical practice · 2025Article
- Healthcare professionals' knowledge and perceptions of post-stroke rehabilitation in the peripandemic period: an online cross-sectional survey.Rheumatology international · 2024Article
- 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.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- Physiotherapy for patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis in Germany: a survey of current practice.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundEvaluation of the current physical therapy practice for German stroke rehabilitation with respect to the 'Rehabilitation of Mobility after Stroke (ReMoS)' guideline recommendations and the associated implementation factors.
methodsA descriptive cross-sectional study employing an online survey was performed among German physical therapists in 2019. The survey consisted of three sections with open and closed questions: 1) self-reported use of ReMoS recommendations, 2) barriers of guideline use and 3) socio-demographic characteristics. The benchmark level for guideline adherent physical therapy was set at > 80%.
resultsData from 170 questionnaires were eligible for analysis. Participants' mean age was 41.6 years, 69.4% were female, while 60.1% had no academic degree. The ReMoS guideline was unknown to 52.9% of the responders. Out of all the 46 ReMoS guideline recommendations, only 'intensive walking training without a treadmill' was reported to be performed in a guideline adherent manner. Respondents usually denied any personal limitations, such as limited knowledge, or that the ReMoS guideline did not fit their routine practice.
conclusionsAmong German physical therapists, the ReMoS guideline is not well-known and many interventions are not performed as recommended, illustrating the discrepancies between the ReMoS guideline recommendations and current physical therapy practice. Interventions aimed at overcoming this gap should consider both knowledge of existing barriers and facilitators of guideline usage.
trial registrationThe study was retrospectively registered to the German Clinical Trials Register ( DRKS00026681 ).
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