The Home Exercise Program (HEP)<\/a><\/strong> has been shown as one of the most fundamental and important aspects of therapy. We recognize that patient adherence leads to improved achievement of goals and therefore physical function (2). Additionally, that lack of adherence has been correlated to increased risk of exacerbations and less positive long-term outcomes! In order to maximize our outcomes, we must get BETTER at promoting patient compliance of the HEP<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Some suggestions from The Home Exercise Program (HEP)<\/a>: Design Strategies to Optimize Compliance and Outcomes:<\/strong><\/p>\n #1<\/strong> Consider applying what we have learned from pharmacology research\u2014compliance is higher when a patient takes a smaller pill less frequently. If a patient had to take a large pill 3 times per day, compliance is reduced by as much as 45%. Where if a patient is asked to take a very small pill just one time per day\u2014compliance is as high as 93%<\/p>\n #2<\/strong> This same principle can be applied to the HEP<\/a><\/strong> for rehab: less is more. We are far more likely to have better compliance with a minimalist approach\u20141-2 exercises no more than once per day!<\/p>\n #3<\/strong> Implementation of this strategy requires we have a better understanding of the type of learner our patient is: visual, auditory, kinesthetic or a combination? Here is a video to give you a quick assessment!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/l_new.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/HEP.jpg\")
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