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spelling MacKay, Crystal Hawker, Gillian A Jaglal, Susan B 2044-6055 2044-6055 BMJ General Medicine http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023457 <jats:sec><jats:title>Objectives</jats:title><jats:p>Increasingly, there is emphasis on identifying and initiating treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) in the early phases of the disease. This study aimed to identify the perceived barriers and facilitators to managing clients with early knee OA and the contextual factors affecting implementation of care by physical therapists (PTs).</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Design</jats:title><jats:p>Qualitative study using in-depth semistructured interviews with 33 PTs. The interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed inductively using thematic analysis.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Setting</jats:title><jats:p>Canada.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Participants</jats:title><jats:p>A purposive sample of PTs who managed clients with knee symptoms and/or diagnosed knee OA in community/outpatient settings in three provinces in Canada (Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia).</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results</jats:title><jats:p>Factors that affected physical therapy management of early knee OA were identified at four levels: the community, healthcare system, healthcare provider and client level. Some healthcare provider factors acted primarily as enablers of management, such as PTs’ confidence in their ability to manage perceived early knee OA, PTs’ beliefs about consequences of OA and the PT scope of practice. However, the study illuminated a range of modifiable factors that can act as barriers to management. These factors included access to services in the community and healthcare system; healthcare provider factors such as time, access to evidence and physician’s role in referrals and messaging; and client factors related to client characteristics (eg, general health, socioeconomic status), engagement in management and beliefs about OA.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion</jats:title><jats:p>These findings provide us with a basis to begin to address specific barriers and to optimise care for early knee OA.</jats:p></jats:sec> Qualitative study exploring the factors influencing physical therapy management of early knee osteoarthritis in Canada BMJ Open
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title Qualitative study exploring the factors influencing physical therapy management of early knee osteoarthritis in Canada
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title_full_unstemmed Qualitative study exploring the factors influencing physical therapy management of early knee osteoarthritis in Canada
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topic General Medicine
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