OBJECTIVE: Little is known about the features and role of exercise discussions between rheumatologists and patients. The goals of this study were to: 1) describe rheumatologists' and patients' attitudes and beliefs regarding exercise and physical therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA); 2) describe frequency and length of exercise discussions; 3) determine the accuracy of recall for exercise discussions; and 4) assess the influence of attitudes regarding exercise on communication about exercise. METHODS: Goals 1-3 were addressed with analysis of baseline questionnaires and audiotaped encounters. The influence of attitudes and beliefs regarding exercise on the frequency and length of exercise discussions was assessed prospectively. Patients and rheumatologists were enrolled from a large tertiary care institution. Clinical encounters were audiotaped, transcribed, coded, and analyzed to identify specific characteristics of the exercise discussions. RESULTS: One hundred thirty-two patients and 25 rheumatologists participated in the study. Rheumatologists and patients discussed exercise in 53% of the encounters. Rheumatologists' beliefs regarding the usefulness of exercise for RA varied, with the least positive beliefs being reported for aerobic exercise. Exercise discussions were more likely to occur if the patient was currently exercising, odds ratio (OR) = 2.4; 95% confidence interval (CI) (1.2-4.9), and when the rheumatologist believed aerobic exercises were useful in managing RA, OR = 1.4; 95% CI (1.1-1.9). Current exercise behavior was associated with patients' positive attitude toward exercise (chi 2 1 = 8.4; P = 0.004) and perceived social support for exercise (chi 2 1 = 4.5; P = 0.04). When rheumatologists initiated exercise discussions, there was nearly twice as much discussion (beta = -8.4; P = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Exercise talk was influenced by patients' and rheumatologists' beliefs and attitudes regarding the effectiveness of exercise and physical therapy in managing RA, patient experience with exercise, and by characteristics of the rheumatologist.
OBJECTIVE: Little is known about the features and role of exercise discussions between rheumatologists and patients. The goals of this study were to: 1) describe rheumatologists' and patients' attitudes and beliefs regarding exercise and physical therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA); 2) describe frequency and length of exercise discussions; 3) determine the accuracy of recall for exercise discussions; and 4) assess the influence of attitudes regarding exercise on communication about exercise. METHODS: Goals 1-3 were addressed with analysis of baseline questionnaires and audiotaped encounters. The influence of attitudes and beliefs regarding exercise on the frequency and length of exercise discussions was assessed prospectively. Patients and rheumatologists were enrolled from a large tertiary care institution. Clinical encounters were audiotaped, transcribed, coded, and analyzed to identify specific characteristics of the exercise discussions. RESULTS: One hundred thirty-two patients and 25 rheumatologists participated in the study. Rheumatologists and patients discussed exercise in 53% of the encounters. Rheumatologists' beliefs regarding the usefulness of exercise for RA varied, with the least positive beliefs being reported for aerobic exercise. Exercise discussions were more likely to occur if the patient was currently exercising, odds ratio (OR) = 2.4; 95% confidence interval (CI) (1.2-4.9), and when the rheumatologist believed aerobic exercises were useful in managing RA, OR = 1.4; 95% CI (1.1-1.9). Current exercise behavior was associated with patients' positive attitude toward exercise (chi 2 1 = 8.4; P = 0.004) and perceived social support for exercise (chi 2 1 = 4.5; P = 0.04). When rheumatologists initiated exercise discussions, there was nearly twice as much discussion (beta = -8.4; P = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Exercise talk was influenced by patients' and rheumatologists' beliefs and attitudes regarding the effectiveness of exercise and physical therapy in managing RA, patient experience with exercise, and by characteristics of the rheumatologist.
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