Can the Enhanced Transtheoretical Model Intervention (ETMI) be Implemented in a Public Health Organization
Can the Enhanced Transtheoretical Model Intervention (ETMI) be Implemented in a Public Health Organization
The aim of this study is to assess whether the ETMI method can be implemented among primary
 care practitioners in the central district of Maccabi Health Services and examine whether it
 provides a medical and economic advantage.
An implementation study- a prospective cohort study with pre- and post-intervention by
 retrieving economic and therapeutic outcome data from MHS databases. The intervention group
 will be the Central District of MHS, among 220 primary care practitioners (100 Physicians and
 120 physiotherapists) and their patients (n=7,000) who suffer from back pain and receive
 treatment. We will investigate the relationship between the care received and outcomes in
 terms of healthcare utilization, costs, and patient-relevant outcomes.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  primary care practitioners and their patients, who suffer from back pain and receive
 treatment.

 -  patients who suffer from back pain and receive treatment with or without leg radiation

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  no