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ArticlePhysical therapy2015

Physical therapy 2.0: leveraging social media to engage patients in rehabilitation and health promotion.

Emily Knight, Robert J Werstine, Diane M Rasmussen-Pennington, Deborah Fitzsimmons, Robert J Petrella

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Article in Physical therapy, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Emily KnightE. Knight, Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Western Ontario, and Rehabilitation & Geriatric Care Research Centre, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada.
Robert J WerstineR.J. Werstine, HBA, BSc(PT), MSc(PT), DipManip, DipSport, FCAMPT, Fowler-Kennedy Sports Medicine Clinic at Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, Canada.
Diane M Rasmussen-PenningtonD.M. Rasmussen-Pennington, PhD, Ashford University, Clinton, Iowa.
Deborah FitzsimmonsD. Fitzsimmons, MHSc, PhD, Health Studies, University of Western Ontario.
Robert J PetrellaR.J. Petrella, MD, PhD, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, and Aging, Rehabilitation & Geriatric Care Research Centre, Lawson Health Research Institute, 801 Commissioners Road East, London, Ontario, Canada N6C 5J1. petrella@uwo.ca.

Funding

Canadian Institutes of Health Research
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Care for chronic conditions and noncommunicable diseases is dominating health systems around the globe. For physical therapists, this strain presents a substantial opportunity for engaging patients in health promotion and disease management in the years to come. Examples of social media being used to engage consumers in the business landscape are pervasive, and research reports suggest that patients are ready for social media to be incorporated into the way health care systems deliver care. We propose that leveraging the power and utility of existing technologies, such as social media, could innovate the way physical therapists engage patients in rehabilitation and health promotion practices, thus contributing to the evolution of the profession: Physical Therapy 2.0. To continue to be relevant in the community, physical therapist practice must respond to patients' needs and expectations. Incorporating social media into how physical therapists are both designing and delivering care holds potential for enhancing patient engagement in prescribed health behaviors and improving treatment outcomes. This conceptual article presents the perspective that physical therapists can utilize social media to enhance care delivery and treatment outcomes.

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Health PromotionPatient CompliancePatient ParticipationPhysical Therapy ModalitiesSocial MediaHumans

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PMID24627429
PMCPMC4348715

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