Abstract
Objective
To determine the effect of health behavior change counseling (HBCC) on patient activation
and the influence of patient activation on rehabilitation engagement, and to identify
common barriers to engagement among individuals undergoing surgery for degenerative
lumbar spinal stenosis.
Design
Prospective clinical trial.
Setting
Academic medical center.
Participants
Consecutive lumbar spine surgery patients (N=122) defined in our companion article
(Part I) were assigned to a control group (did not receive HBCC, n=59) or HBCC group
(received HBCC, n=63).
Intervention
Brief motivational interviewing–based HBCC versus control (significance, P<.05).
Main Outcome Measures
We assessed patient activation before and after intervention. Rehabilitation engagement
was assessed using the physical therapist–reported Hopkins Rehabilitation Engagement
Rating Scale and by a ratio of self-reported physical therapy and home exercise completion.
Common barriers to rehabilitation engagement were identified through thematic analysis.
Results
Patient activation predicted engagement (standardized regression weight, .682; P<.001). Postintervention patient activation was predicted by baseline patient activation
(standardized regression weight, .808; P<.001) and receipt of HBCC (standardized regression weight, .444; P<.001). The effect of HBCC on rehabilitation engagement was mediated by patient activation
(standardized regression weight, .079; P=.395). One-third of the HBCC group did not show improvement compared with the control
group. Thematic analysis identified 3 common barriers to engagement: (1) low self-efficacy
because of lack of knowledge and support (62%); (2) anxiety related to fear of movement
(57%); and (3) concern about pain management (48%).
Conclusions
The influence of HBCC on rehabilitation engagement was mediated by patient activation.
Despite improvements in patient activation, one-third of patients reported low rehabilitation
engagement. Addressing these barriers should lead to greater improvements in rehabilitation
engagement.
Keywords
List of abbreviations:
HBCC (health behavior change counseling), HEP (home exercise program), HRERS (Hopkins Rehabilitation Engagement Rating Scale), MI (motivational interviewing), PT (physical therapy)To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Published online: March 28, 2015
Footnotes
The Functional Recovery in Lumbar Spine Surgery Health Behavior Change Counseling intervention trial is supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (grant no. 1 R01 HS 017990).
Disclosures: none.
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