A Qualitative Application of the Diffusion of Innovations Theory to Examine Determinants of Guideline Adherence Among Physical Therapists

Janneke Harting, Geert M. Rutten, Steven TJ Rutten, Stef Kremers · 2009 · Physical Therapy

Summary. Physical therapists in the Netherlands rarely adopt evidence-based guidelines for low back pain after they are disseminated. This study used focus group interviews and Rogers' Diffusion of Innovations Theory to understand why. Therapists had unfavorable views about how guidelines were shared but provided little information about their adoption decisions. The theory proved useful for structuring the research and revealed that guideline implementation remained incomplete among practitioners.

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  title   = {A Qualitative Application of the Diffusion of Innovations Theory to Examine Determinants of Guideline Adherence Among Physical Therapists},
  author  = {Janneke Harting and Geert M. Rutten and Steven TJ Rutten and Stef Kremers},
  journal = {Physical Therapy},
  year    = {2009},
  doi     = {10.2522/ptj.20080185},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20080185}
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DOI

10.2522/ptj.20080185

Countries

Netherlands

Regions

Europe

Categories

innovation-theory, general-innovation

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2026-04-28