title: Developing a questionnaire to identify perceived barriers for implementing the Dutch physical therapy COPD clinical practice guideline.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Clinical practice guidelines have been developed to assist healthcare practitioners in clinical decision making. Publication of clinical practice guidelines does not automatically lead to their uptake and barrier identification has been recognized as an important step in implementation planning. This study aimed at developing a questionnaire to identify perceived barriers for implementing the Dutch COPD guideline for physical therapists and its recommended measurement instruments.
  
  
  METHODS
  An overall questionnaire, based on two existing questionnaires, was constructed to identify barriers and facilitators for implementing the COPD guideline. The construct of the questionnaire was assessed in a cross-sectional study among 246 chest physical therapists. Factor analysis was conducted to explore underlying dimensions. Psychometric properties were analyzed using Cronbach's alpha. Barriers and facilitators were assessed using descriptive statistics.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Some 139 physical therapists (57%) responded. Factor analysis revealed 4-factor and 5-factor solutions with an explained variance of 36% and 39% respectively. Cronbach's alpha of the overall questionnaire was 0.90, and varied from 0.66 to 0.92 for the different factors. Underlying domains of the 5-factor solution were characterized as: attitude towards using measurement instruments, knowledge and skills of the physical therapist, applicability of the COPD guideline, required investment of time & money, and patient characteristics. Physical therapists showed a positive attitude toward using the COPD guideline. Main barriers for implementation were required time investment and financial constraints.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The construct of the questionnaire revealed relevant underlying domains for the identification of barriers and facilitators for implementing the COPD guideline. The questionnaire allowed for tailoring to the target group and may be used across health care professionals as basis for in-depth analysis of barriers to specific recommendations in guidelines. The results of the questionnaire alone do not provide sufficient information to inform the development of an implementation strategy. The infrastructure for developing the guideline can be used for addressing key barriers by the guideline development group, using the questionnaire as well as in-depth analysis such as focus group interviews. Further development of methods for prospective identification of barriers and consequent tailoring of implementation interventions is required.
authors: Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. p.vanderwees@iq.umcn.nl
authors: Philip J
authors: PJ
authors: van der Wees
authors: Cor A M
authors: CA
authors: Zagers
authors: Sara E
authors: SE
authors: de Die
authors: Erik J M
authors: EJ
authors: Hendriks
authors: Maria W G
authors: MW
authors: Nijhuis-van der Sanden
authors: Rob A
authors: RA
authors: de Bie
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands; D059825:Physical Therapists / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000379:methods; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
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