Development of a Coaching Protocol to Enhance Self-efficacy Within Outpatient Physical Therapy.
Patricia M Bamonti, Jennifer Moye, Rebekah Harris and 4 others
PMID 35756988WHAT IT FOUND
No clinical outcomes are reported.
The paper describes developing a coaching protocol for physical therapists to integrate behavioral change tools into exercise programs. Initial feedback from 16 participants suggested the tools were useful, but efficacy is untested.
Key findings
01The article describes the design and development of a SMART Coaching Protocol to be delivered by physical therapists, rather than reporting clinical trial results.
02In a small demonstration group of 16 participants, 93.8% found the SMART goal formulation useful and all participants found addressing barriers useful.
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What it does not show
This is a protocol paper; the primary outcomes (gait speed) and secondary outcomes (self-efficacy) for the main trial have not been analyzed or reported. The demonstration project included only 16 participants, all male veterans with a mean age of 83.3 years, limiting generalizability. Physical therapists delivering the protocol did not undergo extensive training or fidelity evaluation.
Declared interests
None reported.
The easy way to misread this
Do not interpret the positive feedback from the 16 demonstration participants as evidence that the coaching protocol improves physical function or self-efficacy. The main trial results are pending.