Uni of Sheffield MSK Co-Designally

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to develop tools to make it easier to use evidence in physio appointments

Evidence and information must be tailored to patients’ needs.

A person-centred approach

This includes managing expectations, developing rapport and clear communication.

Relationship building

Helping to create the conditions for better evidence and information use by physios and patients

from colleagues, the internet and social media rather than search a research database.

Physios seek 'evidence on demand'

Key findings

Clearer toshare

Easier toaccess

Researchers from the University of Sheffield used:

workshops

Creative Co-design

with physios and patients

Interviews

of physio appointments

Observation

There’s so much research out there. It’s hard for physiosto make sense of it and use it with patients. This project wanted to makeevidence and information:

Improving evidence and information use in musculoskeletal physiotherapy

• Simple evidence appraisal templates. So physios can critically assess all types of evidence they find.

• A pre-appointment booklet. So patients know what to expect.
• An ‘About Me’ sheet for patients to complete, so their physio knows what to expect.
• A personal rehab plan. So patients know what they need to do.

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One team now gives all patients a pre appointment information sheet. They have also used the ‘About me’ form during some test community assessment days.

Updating a pre existing website to include some of the project findings.

the NHS physiotheraphy service that took part are:

Impact

Resources for physios

Evidence in a box

Resources for patients

Physio in a box

Storyboards of a digital MSK Evidence and Information Hub.

Prototypes were developed with physios and patients. These included:

Tools and prototypes