The TTCM consists of a continuous feedback loop, in which a multidisciplinary hospital-based team supervises a network of primary care physiotherapists during the rehabilitation process of trauma patients.
They showed that the model was associated with better patient outcomes and that it may be considered cost-effective compared with regular care, They also conducted a process evaluation, which established that the programme can be implemented well in real-world practice. Moreover, the process evaluation involved interiews with stakeholders to establish what would help or hinder the implementation of the project.
Stakeholders recommend that greater fidelity could be achieved with a steering group, clear communication pathways, clear description of responsibilities, reflection meetings and appropriate reimbursement.
> From: Wiertsema, J Physiother 67 (2021) 298-307 . All rights reserved to Australian Physiotherapy Association. Click here for the online summary.
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