Factor structure and short version of the modified Fresno test to assess the use of the evidence-based practice in physiotherapists.

BACKGROUND: The Modified Fresno Test has been used to evaluate the use of the Evidence-Based Physiotherapy (EBP). So far, none of the versions of the Fresno Test were subjected to analysis of the factorial structure. The objective of the study was to describe the exploratory and confirmatory factor structure of the Modified Fresno Test adapted to the Portuguese-Brazilian and analyze the statistical feasibility for the elaboration of a short version. METHODS: The questionnaire was applied with a convenience sample of 57 physiotherapists, being 36 professionals (13 of these also professors) and 21 students from the last semester of the physiotherapy course. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was performed by the method of principal components. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was performed by the method of maximum likelihood. The total score of the answers in the test and retest was evaluated, totalling 228 observations. Reliability was assessed by means of internal consistency, using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. RESULTS: Reliability was satisfactory (α 0.81) for all questions of the instrument. The coefficient α calculated for the corrected item-total showed values higher than 0.20 except for item 9. Preliminary tests for Exploratory Factor Analysis showed acceptable values with Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO = 0.80) and Bartlett's test of sphericity [chi-square (78) = 1149.615, p < 0.001], indicating that the correlations were sufficient for analysis. The analysis revealed the presence of 3 factors (eigenvalues> 1), which explains 60.9% of the instrument's total variance. In Confirmatory Factor Analysis, none of the indices came close to an acceptable level (≥ 0.90), however, the second model which tested a three-factor structure provided a better fit to the data. From the results of this study the Modified Fresno Test short version was drawn. CONCLUSION: The analysis showed good factor validity and adequate internal consistency for the use of the instrument consisting of 13 questions and 3 factors. This model proved to be better than the original model. The short version consisting of 9 questions may be an appropriate alternative for use in the population of interest.

Factorial analysis of the Brazilian-Portuguese version of the Work Ability Index, reproducibility and validity of the single item and the short version for online application.

BACKGROUND: The Work Ability Index (WAI) assesses work demands, health status, and physical and mental resources. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the measurement properties of the WAI, single-item work ability score (WAS), and short version for online applications. METHODS: One hundred three workers completed the 3 versions of the WAI and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) questionnaire. The reproducibility and construct validity of the 3 versions of the WAI and their concurrent validity with the PSS-10 were tested. Statistical tests were performed with IBM® SPSS 28.0. RESULTS: The test-retest reliability of the WAI, WAS, and WAI short version ranged from good to excellent. The WAI and WAI short version showed excellent internal consistency. The construct validity of the WAS was moderate and positive and it was excellent and positive for the WAI short version. Concurrent validity of the WAI, WAS, and WAI short version was moderate and negative, and item mental resources were strong and negative. Factor analysis reached an acceptable level for all indexes (≥ 0.90). The analysis with two factors reached an acceptable level for all indexes (≥ 0.90) and was the best model. CONCLUSION: The reliability and construct and concurrent validity of the various versions of the WAI were strong to excellent in online applications. Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated a new grouping of items for the WAI Brazilian version. However, it is necessary to be careful in the choice due to the distribution model of items in health domains and aspects of work.

Instruments to Assess Evidence-Based Practice Among Health Care Professionals: A Systematic Review.

BACKGROUND: The use of measurement instruments to assess the use of Evidence-Based Practice by health professionals has been frequently reported in studies. AIMS: This systematic review aimed to summarize, describe, and evaluate the measurement properties of the instruments that evaluate the use of Evidence-Based Practice in health professionals. METHODS: The search was carried out in four databases considering three groups of search terms: evidence-based practice, evaluation, and measurement proprieties. Studies were included that described the use of instruments to assess Evidence-Based Practice in health professionals, with the full-text publication, which analyzed the measurement properties, in English. The methodological quality of the studies was evaluated using COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments. RESULTS: In total, 6,429 were found and only 92 were eligible for data analysis. Forty new instruments were identified most were developed for nursing and physical therapist. The investigators performed at least 1 type of validity test on 73% of the instruments. Reliability was tested at 90%, through internal consistency. Responsiveness was tested on less than half of the instruments (30%). Most of the instruments identified are reliable and valid to measure evidence-based practice in health professionals. CONCLUSION: Although the Fresno Test remains the most complete instrument, and adequate for use. The COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments checklist classified 7 (seven) instruments as suitable for the target audience.

Association Between Physical Functioning and Time Until a New Hospitalization in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Prospective Cohort Study.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Physical functioning refers to the ability to independently perform activities that require physical ability, and may be an important tool for predicting a higher risk of hospitalization. The objective of this study was to verify whether aspects of physical functioning are independently associated with the risk for new hospitalization in older adults seen in primary health care. METHODS: This prospective cohort study consisted of 473 older adults 60 years and older who had not been hospitalized in the prior year. Hospitalization records were obtained with authorization from the hospital admission. Depending on physical functioning, the probability of a new hospital admission within the next 5 years was determined based on survival analysis and the Kaplan-Meier curve. Physical functioning was evaluated using 5 easy-to-administer tests: handgrip strength using a Jamar dynamometer, functional performance using the Short Physical Performance Battery, balance using the step test, mobility using the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, and gait speed using the 4-m walk test. The association between poor physical functioning and new hospitalization was verified using a Cox regression model, adjusted for sex, age, number of comorbidities, number of medications, and BMI. Models were implemented separately for each physical functioning test. RESULTS: In the sample, 32% had been hospitalized at least once in 5 years. The Kaplan-Meier curve showed a decrease in the probability of nonhospitalization within the next 5 years. Cox regression analysis showed an association between hospitalization within the next 5 years and mobility on the TUG test of more than 12.4 seconds in the crude (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.33, 95% CI = 1.10-1.60) and adjusted models (HR = 1.26, 95% CI = 1.02-1.56), and balance using the step test of more than 7.5 seconds in the crude (HR = 1.27, 95% CI = 1.03-1.56) model. CONCLUSIONS: Physical functioning tests demonstrated that poor physical performance predicts new hospitalization, and reinforced the importance of their application in physical therapy practice in primary health care settings.

Reliability, Construct Validity and Interpretability of the Brazilian version of the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) and Strain Index (SI).

BACKGROUND: There are very few observational methods for analysis of biomechanical exposure available in Brazilian-Portuguese. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to cross-culturally adapt and test the measurement properties of the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) and Strain Index (SI). METHODS: The cross-cultural adaptation and measurement properties test were established according to Beaton et al. and COSMIN guidelines, respectively. Several tasks that required static posture and/or repetitive motion of upper limbs were evaluated (n>100). RESULTS: The intra-raters' reliability for the RULA ranged from poor to almost perfect (k: 0.00-0.93), and SI from poor to excellent (ICC2.1: 0.05-0.99). The inter-raters' reliability was very poor for RULA (k: -0.12 to 0.13) and ranged from very poor to moderate for SI (ICC2.1: 0.00-0.53). The agreement was good for RULA (75-100% intra-raters, and 42.24-100% inter-raters) and to SI (EPM: -1.03% to 1.97%; intra-raters, and -0.17% to 1.51% inter-raters). The internal consistency was appropriate for RULA (α=0.88), and low for SI (α=0.65). Moderate construct validity were observed between RULA and SI, in wrist/hand-wrist posture (rho: 0.61) and strength/intensity of exertion (rho: 0.39). CONCLUSION: The adapted versions of the RULA and SI presented semantic and cultural equivalence for the Brazilian Portuguese. The RULA and SI had reliability estimates ranged from very poor to almost perfect. The internal consistency for RULA was better than the SI. The correlation between methods was moderate only of muscle request/movement repetition. Previous training is mandatory to use of observations methods for biomechanical exposure assessment, although it does not guarantee good reproducibility of these measures.

Associação entre desempenho funcional e hospitalização de idosos adscritos à estratégia de saúde da família no município de Alfenas, Minas Gerais / Association between functional performance and hospitalization of elderly enrolled to family health strategy in the city of Alfenas, Minas Gerais

Resumo Introdução A queda no desempenho funcional de idosos pode relacionar-se a desfechos adversos pelos quais eles passam, entre os quais a hospitalização. Testes de desempenho, realizados na Atenção Primária à Saúde, podem ajudar a identificar idosos com maiores chances de hospitalização e que demandam maior atenção da equipe de saúde. Objetivo Identificar se o pior desempenho de idosos em testes funcionais pode estar associado a hospitalizações entre idosos. Método Estudo transversal observacional com amostra de 473 idosos comunitários adscritos à Estratégia de Saúde da Família. O desempenho funcional foi avaliado pelos quesitos equilíbrio estático, mobilidade funcional, marcha, força muscular, equilíbrio dinâmico, força de membros inferiores, e pela avaliação do risco de quedas. Dados sobre hospitalização dos participantes foram obtidos pelo Sistema de Informações Hospitalares Descentralizado (SIHD2/SUS). A análise da associação entre desempenho funcional e hospitalização foi realizada por modelos de Regressão Logística. Resultados No estudo, 32,1% dos idosos participantes foram hospitalizados pelo menos uma vez. A ocorrência de hospitalização foi associada com equilíbrio, desempenho na marcha, mobilidade funcional e risco de quedas. Conclusão Através dos testes funcionais, foi possível observar que o pior desempenho está associado às hospitalizações e a identificação destes fatores permite criar intervenções e estratégias capazes de evitar hospitalizações e seus efeitos adversos.

ABSTRACT Background The decline in the functional performance of the elderly may be related to adverse outcomes, including hospitalization. Performance tests, carried out in Primary Health Care, can help to identify older people who are more likely to be hospitalized and who require more attention from the health team. Objective To identify if the worse performance of the elderly in functional tests may be associated with hospitalizations. Method A cross-sectional observational study was conducted with 473 community-dwelling elderly enrolled by Family Health Strategy.. Functional performance was evaluated according to the following criteria: static balance, functional mobility, gait, muscle strength, dynamic balance, lower limb strength, and by assessing the risk of falls. Data on hospitalization of participants were obtained from the Decentralized Hospital Information System (SIHD2 / SUS). The analysis of association between functional performance and hospitalization was performed by Logistic Regression models. Results In the study, 32.1% of the elderly participants were hospitalized at least once. Hospitalization was associated with balance, gait performance, functional mobility, and risk of falls. Conclusion Through functional tests it was possible to observe that the worst performance is associated with hospitalizations and the identification of these factors allows the creation of interventions and strategies capable of avoiding hospitalizations and their adverse effect.

Fatores associados à adesão a grupos de atividades físicas na atenção básica / Factores asociados a la adherencia a grupos de actividad física en la atención primaria / Factors associated with adherence to physical activity groups in primary health care

RESUMO O objetivo do estudo foi verificar a adesão de usuários a grupos de atividade física realizados por fisioterapeutas na atenção básica (AB) e seus fatores associados. Quanto à metodologia, trata-se de estudo transversal, quantitativo. Foi aplicado um questionário semiestruturado e outro de adesão adaptado, que investiga fatores gerais, motivadores e barreiras que podem influenciar na adesão. A amostra foi subdivida em 3 grupos em relação à adesão: 1-30% de frequência em 6 meses baixa adesão, de 31 - 70% média e acima de 71% alta adesão. Os grupos foram comparados pelos testes de Kruskall-Wallis e análise de variância (Anova) e a associação avaliada por regressão logística multinomial. Nos resultados, em relação à adesão, 46,8% da amostra apresentou baixa, 42,2% média e 11% alta adesão entre os 154 participantes, com média etária de 58,98±11,54 anos para fatores gerais, barreiras e motivadores foram diferentes (p<0,05) entre os grupos, e menor relato de fatores gerais de não adesão reduziram a chance de média adesão aos grupos. O maior tempo de participação nos grupos aumentou a chance de média e alta adesão em toda a amostra. Concluímos que o conhecimento dos fatores que influenciam positivamente na adesão, como tempo de participação, disposição e interesse, facilitam o desenvolvimento de estratégias pelos profissionais da AB para sua manutenção. Os resultados mostraram que existem fatores que interferem na adesão aos grupos realizados na AB.

RESUMEN El objetivo de este estudio fue verificar la adherencia de los usuarios a los grupos de actividad física llevada a cabo por fisioterapeutas en la atención primaria (AP) y sus factores asociados. En cuanto al método, se trata de un estudio transversal, cuantitativo. Se aplicó un cuestionario semiestructurado y un cuestionario de adherencia adaptado, que examina os factores generales, los motivadores y las barreras que pueden influir en la adherencia al grupo. La muestra se subdividió en 3 grupos en relación a la adherencia: del 1-30% de frecuencia en 6 meses baja adherencia, entre el 31-70% mediana adherencia y superior al 71% alta adherencia. Los grupos se compararon mediante las pruebas de Kruskal-Wallis y el análisis de varianza (Anova), y la asociación se evaluó mediante la regresión logística multinomial. Los resultados evidenciaron que, en relación a la adherencia, el 46,8% de la muestra tuvo baja adherencia, el 42,2% mediana y el 11% alta entre los 154 participantes con una edad promedio de 58,98±11,54 años para factores generales, las barreras y los motivadores fueron distintos (p<0,05) entre los grupos, y un menor relato de los factores generales de la no adherencia redujo la posibilidad de tener una mediana adherencia a los grupos. El mayor tiempo de participación en los grupos aumentó la posibilidad de tener una adherencia mediana y alta en la muestra. Se concluye que el conocimiento de los factores que influyen positivamente en la adherencia, como el tiempo de participación, la disposición y el interés, facilitan el desarrollo de estrategias por parte de los profesionales de AP para el mantenimiento en el grupo. Los resultados mostraron que existen factores que interfieren en la adherencia a los grupos en la AP.

ABSTRACT This study aimed to verify the users' adherence to physical activity groups conducted by physical therapists at primary health care (PHC) and their related factors. This is a cross-sectional quantitative study. A semi-structured questionnaire and an adapted adherence questionnaire were applied, which investigate general factors, motivators, and obstacles that can affect adherence. The sample was divided into three groups according to adherence: 1-30% of frequency in 6 months as low adherence; 31 to 70% as medium adherence; and above 71% as high adherence. The groups were compared by Kruskal-Wallis and ANOVA tests, and the association was evaluated by multinomial logistic regression. Regarding adherence results, 46.8% of the sample had low, 42.2% medium, and 11% high adherence among the 154 participants, with a mean age of 58.98±11.54 years for general factors, barriers and motivators were different (p<0.05) between groups, and lower reporting of general non-adherence factors reduced the chance of medium adherence to groups. The longer participation time in the groups increased the chance of average and high adherence across the sample. We conclude that the knowledge of the factors that positively affect adherence, such as time of participation, willingness, and interest, facilitate the development of strategies by PHC professionals for its maintenance. The results showed that there are factors that affect the adherence of groups in PHC.

Instrumentos para avaliar a prática baseada em evidências na fisioterapia: uma revisão sistemática / Instrument for assessing evidence-based practice in physical therapy: a systematic review

Introdução: A Prática Baseada em Evidências pode ser definida como o uso de evidências científicas relevantes para orientar a tomada de decisão clínica e otimizar os resultados de saúde dos pacientes. Objetivos: Identificar, avaliar e descrever os instrumentos de avaliação da Prática Baseada em Evidências para fisioterapeutas, que estejam traduzidos e adaptados para o português brasileiro, por meio de uma revisão sistemática. Métodos: Realizaram-se buscas sistemáticas nas bases de dados eletrônicas: Embase, SciELO, CINAHL, PubMed e ERIC; e foram utilizados quatro grupos de termos de busca. Resultados: Dos 707 estudos identificados, apenas cinco foram selecionados para revisão de texto completo e, destes, nenhum preencheu os critérios de inclusão para a pesquisa. Conclusão: Os achados demonstraram a inexistência de instrumentos que avaliem a Prática Baseada em Evidências na Fisioterapia, traduzidos e adaptados para o português brasileiro.

Introduction: Evidence-Based Practice can be defined as the use of relevant scientific evidence to guide clinical decision making and optimize health outcomes of patients. Objectives: To identify, to evaluate and to describe the assessment tools of Evidence-Based Practice in the training of physiotherapists that are translated and adapted into Brazilian Portuguese, through a systematic review. Methods: We carried out systematic searches in electronic databases: Embase, SciELO, CINAHL, PubMed and ERIC, and four groups of search terms were used. Results: Of the 707 studies identified, only five were selected for review in full text and of these, none met the inclusion criteria for the study. Conclusion: The findings of this study demonstrated the lack of tools assess the Evidence-Based Practice in Physical Therapy, translated and adapted into Brazilian Portuguese.