Therapeutic Alliance in Telehealth for Knee Osteoarthritis: Therapist vs. Patient Perceptions (ptinquest.libsyn.com)

• Therapists underestimate patient satisfaction in telehealth.
• Telephone consultations maintain high therapeutic alliance.
• Study from Australia with 100 patients and 12 therapists.

"This episode reviews a study on therapeutic alliance in telephone consultations for knee osteoarthritis. Therapists often underestimate patient satisfaction. The study found patients rate alliance higher than therapists do. For physiotherapy practice, telehealth is well-received and does not compromise relationship quality."