Interdisciplinary stratified care for low back pain: A qualitative study on the acceptability, potential facilitators and barriers to implementation

Carmen Caeiro; Helena Canhão; Sofia Paiva; Luís A. Gomes; Rita Fernandes; Ana Maria Rodrigues; Rute Sousa; Fernando Pimentel-Santos; Jaime Branco; Ana Cristina Fryxell; Lília Vicente; Eduardo B. Cruz

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0225336

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Interdisciplinary stratified care for low back pain: A qualitative study on the acceptability, potential facilitators and barriers to implementation

Carmen Caeiro ,

Roles Conceptualization, Writing – original draft

* E-mail: carmen.caeiro@ess.ips.pt

Affiliation Physiotherapy Department, Setúbal Polytechnic Institute, Setúbal, Portugal

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5704-7358

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Helena Canhão,

Roles Conceptualization, Writing – original draft

Affiliation EpiDoC Unit, CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal
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Sofia Paiva,

Roles Conceptualization

Affiliation Physiotherapy Department, Setúbal Polytechnic Institute, Setúbal, Portugal
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Luís A. Gomes,

Roles Conceptualization

Affiliation Physiotherapy Department, Setúbal Polytechnic Institute, Setúbal, Portugal
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Rita Fernandes,

Roles Conceptualization

Affiliation Physiotherapy Department, Setúbal Polytechnic Institute, Setúbal, Portugal
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Ana Maria Rodrigues,

Roles Conceptualization

Affiliation EpiDoC Unit, CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal
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Rute Sousa,

Roles Conceptualization

Affiliation EpiDoC Unit, CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal
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Fernando Pimentel-Santos,

Roles Conceptualization

Affiliation EpiDoC Unit, CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal
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Jaime Branco,

Roles Conceptualization

Affiliation EpiDoC Unit, CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal
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Ana Cristina Fryxell,

Roles Conceptualization

Affiliation ACES Arrábida, The Regional Health Administration of Lisbon and Tagus Valley, Setúbal, Portugal
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Lília Vicente,

Roles Conceptualization

Affiliation ACES Arrábida, The Regional Health Administration of Lisbon and Tagus Valley, Setúbal, Portugal
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Eduardo B. Cruz

Roles Conceptualization, Writing – original draft

Affiliation Physiotherapy Department, Setúbal Polytechnic Institute, Setúbal, Portugal
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Interdisciplinary stratified care for low back pain: A qualitative study on the acceptability, potential facilitators and barriers to implementation

Carmen Caeiro,
Helena Canhão,
Sofia Paiva,
Luís A. Gomes,
Rita Fernandes,
Ana Maria Rodrigues,
Rute Sousa,
Fernando Pimentel-Santos,
Jaime Branco,
Ana Cristina Fryxell

Published: November 15, 2019
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0225336

About the Authors

Carmen Caeiro

Roles Conceptualization, Writing – original draft

* E-mail: carmen.caeiro@ess.ips.pt

Affiliation Physiotherapy Department, Setúbal Polytechnic Institute, Setúbal, Portugal

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5704-7358

Helena Canhão

Roles Conceptualization, Writing – original draft

Affiliation EpiDoC Unit, CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal

Sofia Paiva

Roles Conceptualization

Affiliation Physiotherapy Department, Setúbal Polytechnic Institute, Setúbal, Portugal

Luís A. Gomes

Roles Conceptualization

Affiliation Physiotherapy Department, Setúbal Polytechnic Institute, Setúbal, Portugal

Rita Fernandes

Roles Conceptualization

Affiliation Physiotherapy Department, Setúbal Polytechnic Institute, Setúbal, Portugal

Ana Maria Rodrigues

Roles Conceptualization

Affiliation EpiDoC Unit, CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal

Rute Sousa

Roles Conceptualization

Affiliation EpiDoC Unit, CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal

Fernando Pimentel-Santos

Roles Conceptualization

Affiliation EpiDoC Unit, CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal

Jaime Branco

Roles Conceptualization

Affiliation EpiDoC Unit, CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal

Ana Cristina Fryxell

Roles Conceptualization

Affiliation ACES Arrábida, The Regional Health Administration of Lisbon and Tagus Valley, Setúbal, Portugal

Lília Vicente

Roles Conceptualization

Affiliation ACES Arrábida, The Regional Health Administration of Lisbon and Tagus Valley, Setúbal, Portugal

Eduardo B. Cruz

Roles Conceptualization, Writing – original draft

Affiliation Physiotherapy Department, Setúbal Polytechnic Institute, Setúbal, Portugal

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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