Uni of Sheffield MSK Co-Designally

Improving evidence and information use in musculoskeletal physiotherapy

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:

Easier toaccess

Clearer toshare

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

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Observation

of physio appointments

Researchers from the University of Sheffield used:

Interviews

with physios and patients

Creative Co-design

workshops

Key findings

Physios seek 'evidence on demand'

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

A person-centred approach

Evidence and information must be tailored to patients’ needs.

Relationship building

This includes managing expectations, developing rapport and clear communication.

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

Tools and prototypes

Prototypes were developed with physios and patients. These included:

Storyboards of a digital MSK Evidence and Information Hub.

Physio in a box

Resources for patients

Evidence in a box

Resources for physios

• 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.

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

Impact

Find out more

the NHS physiotheraphy service that took part are:

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

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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.

Or email Cheryl Grindell:

c.a.grindell@sheffield.ac.uk