“A feeling of being part of the future”: a qualitative study on physical therapists’ experiences of delivering digital first-line treatment for hip and knee osteoarthritis

Figures & data

Table 1. Examples of the process of coding using content analysis.

Meaning unit (citation)	Condensed meaning unit	Code	Subcategory	Category
“I have a lot of freedom and flexibility in my work, how I work. At the same time, it´s very clear what´s expected of me … // … It feels kind of modern, it’s fresh, and it feels like you´re a part of the future.” (6F)	Having a sense of freedom and flexibility, yet aware of what´s expected, feels modern and like being a part of the future	Freedom and flexibility in my work	Working in a flexible and accessible environment	A feeling of being part of the future
“I think it’s easier to motivate them [digitally]. You know what they do and what they don’t do which isn´t the case when you see them every three weeks, then you´ve no idea what they´ve done in between … // … you can send cheering in the app, like good work, I can see that you´ve performed most exercises or I can see that you´ve missed out a few days here, how come?” (2B)	It´s easier to motivate patients as you can monitor everything they do and what they don´t do.	Motivating patients	Daily contact increases patient motivation and adherence	Facilitators and barriers of digital OA management

Data availability statement

The participants in this study did not provide consent for public data sharing. The current approval by the Swedish Ethical Review Board (Dnr: 2020–06414) does not include data sharing. A minimal data set could be shared by request from a qualified academic investigator for the sole purpose of replicating the present study, provided the data transfer is in agreement with EU legislation on the general data protection regulation and approval by the Swedish Ethical Review Authority.