The effect of transferring weekend physical therapy services from the acute to sub-acute setting in patients following hip and knee arthroplasty: a quasi-experimental study.

Background: Weekend physical therapy services in the acute and/or sub-acute setting may optimize postoperative recovery following hip and knee arthroplasty, though evidence supporting these services is limited.

Purpose: To explore the change in patient and service outcomes of transferring a weekend physical therapy service from the acute to the sub-acute setting following hip and knee arthroplasty.

Methods: This was a quasi-experimental research design nested within two stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trials.

Health professionals' perceptions of the allied health role in the acute setting following hip and knee joint replacement surgery: a qualitative study.

To describe health professionals' perceptions of the role of allied health during the acute phase following elective lower limb joint replacement surgery to inform the development of efficient allied health service models. This was a qualitative descriptive study conducted using semi-structured focus groups and thematic analysis. Participants were 25 medical, nursing, and allied health professionals working on two orthopaedic wards in a tertiary hospital in Victoria, Australia.

Implementation of evidence-based weekend service recommendations for allied health managers: a cluster randomised controlled trial protocol.

Background: It is widely acknowledged that health policy and practice do not always reflect current research evidence. Whether knowledge transfer from research to practice is more successful when specific implementation approaches are used remains unclear. A model to assist engagement of allied health managers and clinicians with research implementation could involve disseminating evidence-based policy recommendations, along with the use of knowledge brokers.