Therapist Perspectives on Adoption of a Telehealth Self-Management Walking Program for Individuals With Lower Limb Amputation

Abstract

Date Presented 04/02/2022 The goal of this qualitative study was to understand barriers and facilitators influencing adoption of the Dysvascular Amputation Self-management of Health (DASH) program. DASH was designed to maximize participation in daily physical activity via targeted self-management of step count. We completed focus groups with OTs and physical therapists to understand DASH adoption, and they identified facility-, clinician-, and patient-level factors to consider for larger scale implementation. Primary Author and Speaker: Laura A. Swink Contributing Authors: Laura A. Swink, Meredith L. Mealer, Matthew J. Miller, Chelsey B. Anderson, Paul F. Cook, Jennifer E. Stevens-Lapsley, Cory L. Christiansen