Table 2.
Changes in percentage of adherence after the Quality Improvement in Physical Therapy programme
|
Pretest mean (SD) |
Post-test mean (SD) |
t | df | p | Effect size Cohen’s d | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 24) | (n = 24) | |||||
|
Overall adherence |
51.5 (8.7) |
54.6 (9.0) |
−1.535 |
23 |
.138 |
0.35b |
|
Quality indicators | ||||||
| 1. Assessment of red flags |
93.5 (11.2) |
89.6 (14.6) |
1.164 |
22 |
.257 |
- 0.30a |
| 2. Application of ICF |
5.5 (12.7) |
8.3 (14.7) |
−0.700 |
23 |
.491 |
0.20a |
| 3. Correct patient profile |
55.9 (19.2) |
40.2 (19.6) |
3.296 |
19 |
.004** |
- 0.81c |
| 4. Referral if needed |
95.8 (9.5) |
97.9 (7.1) |
−0.811 |
23 |
.426 |
0.25a |
| 5. Applicable examination objectives |
4.2 (11.3) |
9.7 (23.0) |
−1.072 |
23 |
.295 |
0.30a |
| 6. Applicable treatment objectives |
38.9 (27.2) |
30.6 (29.3) |
1.661 |
23 |
.110 |
- 0.29a |
| 7. Applicable treatment strategies |
30.6 (21.8) |
37.5 (22.6) |
−1.415 |
23 |
.170 |
0.32a |
| 8. Limit number of sessions if course is favourable |
41.7 (50.4) |
66.7 (48.1) |
−2.015 |
23 |
.056# |
0.51b |
| 9. Adequate information |
11.1 (18.8) |
19.4 (27.7) |
−1.238 |
23 |
.228 |
0.35b |
| 10. Complete evaluation |
27.8 (40.1) |
44.4 (38.9) |
−1.313 |
23 |
.202 |
0.42b |
| 10a. Used measurement instruments |
38.9 (44.7) |
81.9 (21.9) |
−4.251 |
23 |
.000** |
1.22c |
| 11. Aftercare arranged |
84.7 (26.0) |
90.3 (25.0) |
−1.072 |
23 |
.295 |
0.22a |
| 12. Report to physician |
91.7 (28.2) |
93.1 (24.0) |
−0.272 |
23 |
.788 |
0.05a |
|
Consistency with regards to psychosocial factors | ||||||
| Overall consistency in handling influential psychosocial factors |
59.7 (16.3) |
68.1 (18.0) |
−2.432 |
23 |
.023** |
0.49b |
| a. Choosing examination objectives about psychosocial factors |
58.3 (26.5) |
56.9 (36.1) |
0.189 |
23 |
.852 |
- 0.04a |
| b. Choosing treatment objectives which involve psychosocial factors |
33.3 (26.0) |
56.9 (31.8) |
−3.093 |
23 |
.005** |
0.81c |
| c. Choosing to provide information about psychosocial factors | 87.5 (19.2) | 90.3 (15.5) | −0.624 | 23 | .539 | 0.16a |
**p < .01, *p < .05, #p < .10.
a = small ES, b = medium ES, c = large ES.