University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
The purpose of this study is to test the implementation of OACareTools+, a program designed to help healthcare providers connect adults with arthritis to physical activity programs. OACareTools+ includes provider training, patient resources, and tools to make referrals easier. The goal is to increase awareness of programs like Walk With Ease and help more people with arthritis participate in them.
Participants will be clinicians (n= 165) in geriatrics and family medicine clinics and a subset of patients (n=30). The study team will deliver education and resources to providers in a training session about Walk With Ease. After the provider training, providers will use the study resources to refer patients with arthritis to Walk With Ease. Healthcare provider participants will complete surveys after their first referral and at the end of the study (12-months). Patient participants who are referred to Walk With Ease through the OACareTools+ intervention will be invited to participate in inte…
Inclusion Criteria: * Healthcare provider participants: currently a healthcare provider or staff person in the UNC study clinics (Geriatrics and Family Medicine) * Patient participants: 18 years or older; received a referral to Walk With Ease from a provider at a UNC study clinic or used clinic flyers to register for Walk with Ease and agreed to participate in the phone interview on the post-Walk With Ease evaluation form Exclusion Criteria: * Both: non-English speaking
OACareTools+ is a healthcare provider intervention that combines healthcare provider education, customized patient and clinical resources, and technical support from a national organization to facilitate provider counseling on and referral to as well as patient engagement in Walk With Ease. There are 2 main parts to this intervention: 1) Healthcare provider education: The study team will deliver the provider education and resources (including information about Walk With Ease and the established referral process/smartphrase) in live and recorded presentations and in follow-up emails. 2) Implementation: Providers will use the resources to briefly counsel patients about physical activity and Walk With Ease and use the smartphrase to refer patients to Walk With Ease. Patients will register for and participate in the online Walk With Ease program. Patients and providers can seek assistance from the national organization as needed during these processes.
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