Imperial College London
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ProfessorAlisonMcGregor

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery & Cancer

Professor of Musculoskeletal Biodynamics
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 7594 2972a.mcgregor

 
 
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Room 202ASir Michael Uren HubWhite City Campus

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Publications

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@article{Lin:2019:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023656,
author = {Lin, D and Papi, E and McGregor, A},
doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023656},
journal = {BMJ Open},
pages = {1--8},
title = {Exploring the clinical context of adopting an instrumented insole: a qualitative study of clinicians’ preferences in England},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023656},
volume = {9},
year = {2019}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Objectives: This study explores clinicians’ views of the clinical uptake of a smart pressure-sensing insole, named Flexifoot, to enhance the care and management of patients with osteoarthritis (OA). Clinicians are key users of wearable technologies, and can provide appropriate feedback for a specific device for successful clinical implementation.Design: Qualitative study with in-depth, semi-structured interviews, analysed using inductive analysis to generate key themes.Setting: Conducted in a University setting.Participants: 30 clinicians were interviewed (11 physiotherapists, 11 orthopaedic surgeons, 5 general practitioners, 3 podiatrists).Results: All clinicians regarded Flexifoot to be useful for the care and management of patients in adjunction to current methods. Responses revealed four main themes: use, data presentation, barriers to use, and future development. Flexifoot data was recognised as capable of enhancing information exchange between clinicians and patients, and also between clinicians themselves. Participants supported the use of feedback for rehabilitation, screening and evaluation of treatment progress/success purposes. Flexifoot use by patients was encouraged as a self-management tool that may motivate them by setting attainment goals. The data interface should be secure, concise and visually appealing. The measured parameters of Flexifoot, its duration of wear and frequency of data output would all depend on the rationale for its use. The clinicians and patients must collaborate to optimise the use of Flexifoot for long-term monitoring of disease for patient care in clinical practice. Many identified potential other uses for Flexifoot.Conclusions: Clinicians thought that Flexifoot may complement and improve current methods of long-term patient management for OA or other conditions in clinical settings. Flexifoot was recognised to be useful for objective measures and should be tailored carefully for each person and condition to maximise com
AU  - Lin,D
AU  - Papi,E
AU  - McGregor,A
DO  - 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023656
EP  - 8
PY  - 2019///
SN  - 2044-6055
SP  - 1
TI  - Exploring the clinical context of adopting an instrumented insole: a qualitative study of clinicians’ preferences in England
T2  - BMJ Open
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023656
UR  - https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/4/e023656.info
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/68738
VL  - 9
ER  -
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