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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-9-14
pubmed:abstractText
Trismus is a common problem after treatment of head and neck cancer. The Therabite is an effective treatment for trismus. To explore the factors that may influence Therabite exercise adherence, how these interrelate and to provide aims for interventions to increase adherence, the authors conducted a multi-centre, formal-evaluative qualitative retrospective study. 21 patients treated for head-neck cancer were interviewed in semi-structured, in-depth interviews. Internal motivation to exercise, the perceived effect, self-discipline and having a clear exercise goal influenced Therabite exercise adherence positively. Perceiving no effect, limitation in Therabite opening range and reaching the exercise goal or a plateau in mouth opening were negative influences. Pain, anxiety and the physiotherapist could influence adherence both positively and negatively. Based on the results, a model for Therabite exercise adherence was proposed. It is important to signal and assess the factors negatively influencing Therabite adherence, specifically before there is a perceived effect. Research is needed to examine why some patients do not achieve results despite high exercise adherence, to identify effective exercise regimens and to assess proposed interventions aimed to increase Therabite exercise adherence.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1399-0020
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
38
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
947-54
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:19414238-Adaptation, Psychological, pubmed-meshheading:19414238-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:19414238-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:19414238-Aged, 80 and over, pubmed-meshheading:19414238-Cohort Studies, pubmed-meshheading:19414238-Female, pubmed-meshheading:19414238-Head and Neck Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:19414238-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:19414238-Interview, Psychological, pubmed-meshheading:19414238-Male, pubmed-meshheading:19414238-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:19414238-Motion Therapy, Continuous Passive, pubmed-meshheading:19414238-Motivation, pubmed-meshheading:19414238-Patient Compliance, pubmed-meshheading:19414238-Range of Motion, Articular, pubmed-meshheading:19414238-Retrospective Studies, pubmed-meshheading:19414238-Treatment Outcome, pubmed-meshheading:19414238-Trismus, pubmed-meshheading:19414238-Young Adult
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Exercise adherence in patients with trismus due to head and neck oncology: a qualitative study into the use of the Therabite.
pubmed:affiliation
Dept of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery and Maxillofacial Prosthetics, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Multicenter Study, Evaluation Studies