A Qualitative Exploration of Social and Environmental Factors Affecting Diet and Activity in Knee Replacement Patients

ConclusionsResults provide salient factors for consideration by clinicians and behavioral programs targeting diet, activity, and weight management, and patient variables to consider when tailoring interventions.Relevance to clinical practicePractitioners treating knee replacement patients would be aided by an understanding of patients ’ perceived social and environmental factors that impede or facilitate surgical progress. Particularly for those directly interacting with patients, like nurses, physiotherapists, or other professionals, support from health professionals appears to be a strong facilitator of adherence to diet and increased activity.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research