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Intention toward implementation of stroke rehabilitation clinical practice guidelines: An application of the theory of planned behavior
Critical Reviews in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Ahmad Sahely, McMaster University, Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Joy C. MacDermid, McMaster University, Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Rahul Mota, McMaster University, Faculty of Health Sciences
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2015
URL with Digital Object Identifier
10.1615/CritRevPhysRehabilMed.2016016653
Abstract

© 2015 by Begell House, Inc. Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability. Physical rehabilitation must be evidence-based and address a range of clinical subtypes and severity of disabilities. Clinical practice guidelines provide a useful mechanism for implementing rehabilitation plans based on research evidence. To increase adherence to guideline use, there is a need to understand attitudes and intentions toward guideline implementation. The purpose of this paper is to dem-onstrate how theory can be applied to understand therapists’ intention toward implementation of rehabilitation clinical practice guidelines to provide a mechanism for improving use of stroke guidelines in practice.

Citation Information
Ahmad Sahely, Joy C. MacDermid and Rahul Mota. "Intention toward implementation of stroke rehabilitation clinical practice guidelines: An application of the theory of planned behavior" Critical Reviews in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Vol. 27 Iss. 2-4 (2015) p. 205 - 215
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/joy-macdermid/112/