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Predictors for referral to physiotherapy from general practice.

C K Jørgensen1, F Olesen

  • 1Research Unit and Department of General Practice, University of Aarhus, Denmark. ckj@alm.au.dk

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
|April 17, 2001
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Referral rates to physiotherapy vary widely among general practices, with factors like practice location and GP gender showing some influence but explaining little of this variation. Further research is needed to understand these differences and ensure quality physiotherapy referrals.

Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • General Practice
  • Physiotherapy

Background:

  • Referral patterns from general practice to physiotherapy are not well understood.
  • Variations in referral rates may impact healthcare costs and patient access to care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe referral rates from general practice to physiotherapists.
  • To identify potential predictors influencing these referral rates.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of referral data from the Aarhus county health insurance register.
  • Collection of General Practitioner (GP) characteristics via a questionnaire.

Main Results:

  • 38,231 patients from 260 practices were analyzed.

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  • Women were referred twice as often as men.
  • Referral rates varied significantly between practices (1.6% to 13.2%).
  • Practice location, female GP practices, and frequent GP-physiotherapist contact were significant predictors, but explained minimal variance.

    • Conclusions:

    • GP and practice characteristics explain only a small portion of the wide variation in physiotherapy referral rates.
    • The substantial variation necessitates further investigation into referral indications and the benefits of physiotherapy.
    • Understanding referral variations is crucial for healthcare expense management and quality assurance.