Virtual or In‐Person: Does It Matter? Comparing Pain, Function, Quality of Life, Self‐Efficacy, and Physical Function Outcomes of Virtual, Hybrid, and In‐Person Education and Exercise Program Participants
The GLA:D Canada program appears effective in virtual, hybrid, and in-person formats. With the known barriers of strictly in-person formats, these results provide further support for the research and implementation of virtual and hybrid approaches for helping individuals manage osteoarthritis.
Authors
- Jill Van Damme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6792-7447)
- Michael G. Zywiel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4288-7266)
- Ayse Kuspinar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3886-0407)
- Lisa C. Carlesso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6167-897X)
- Rhona McGlasson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6274-7853)
- James J. Young (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1210-3106)
- Vanina Dal Bello‐Haas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4066-156X)
- Patricia H. Strachan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3121-4442)
Institutions
- University Health Network (CA)
- University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Bone and Joint Canada (CA)
- United States Bone and Joint Initiative (US)
- Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arthritis Care & Research
- Published
- 2025-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.25628
- Primary Topic
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00