Knowledge, attitude and utilisation of evidence-based therapeutic exercises in knee osteoarthritis management in Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorOkafor Anita
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-22T12:13:27Z
dc.date.available2025-04-22T12:13:27Z
dc.date.issued2024-03
dc.description.abstractBackground: In Nigeria, there is a disparity among physiotherapists regarding therapeutic exercise as a core treatment for patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). The attitudes and beliefs of physiotherapists could influence this. Objective: To investigate Nigerian physiotherapists’ knowledge, attitude, and utilization of evidence-based therapeutic exercises Design: A mixed-method of cross-sectional survey and focus group discussion. Setting: Secondary and tertiary health institutions in Nigeria Participants: Physiotherapists consecutively sampled from the selected institutions. Main outcome measures: Participants’ knowledge, attitude and utilization of evidence-based therapeutic exercises for the management of knee OA Results: This study revealed that 81% of physiotherapists in Nigeria had a fair knowledge of evidence-based practice and the efficacy of therapeutic exercises in managing knee OA. Despite this fair knowledge, 95.3% had a poor attitude. The important emerging categories/themes are treatment preference, clinical experience, and strength of evidence. Conclusion: Physiotherapists in Nigeria have a fair knowledge of evidence-based therapeutic exercises in managing patients with knee OA, although there is a poor attitude and disparity between the use and current recommendations.
dc.identifier.uri10.4314/gmj.v58i1.13
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.run.edu.ng/handle/123456789/4295
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAJOL
dc.relation.ispartofseries56; 1
dc.titleKnowledge, attitude and utilisation of evidence-based therapeutic exercises in knee osteoarthritis management in Nigeria
dc.typeArticle
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