Physiotherapist Interviews on Barriers to Using Behavior Change Techniques

Fourteen qualified physiotherapists participated in semi-structured interviews exploring perceived barriers and facilitators to using behavior change techniques (BCTs) in clinical practice. The dataset contains qualitative interview data from a project aiming to improve patient adherence to physiotherapy treatment. It was authored by John Greenwood and last updated on May 28, 2026.

Use Cases

• Thematic analysis of barriers to implementing behavior change techniques based on interview transcripts.
• Identifying common facilitators for clinical practice change mentioned by physiotherapists.
• Informing the design of training interventions for healthcare professionals based on qualitative feedback.

Strengths

• Data is derived from 14 qualified physiotherapist interviews, providing direct practitioner perspectives.
• The dataset is openly available under a CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0 license for non-commercial reuse.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is small (290.5 KB), indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

Physiotherapists recruited from a higher education institution and a national healthcare provider.

Collection Method

Semi-structured interviews followed by reflexive thematic analysis.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-28 19:10:04; freshness should be verified.