Patient and provider factors related to comprehensive arthritis care in a community setting in Ontario, Canada
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Richard H Glazier1, Elizabeth M Badley, James G Wright
1Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. richard.glazier@utoronto.ca
Objective:
To determine factors that correlate with recommendations for nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic interventions (comprehensive therapy) in community dwelling adults.
Methods:
Eligible participants were >/= 55 years of age with hip and knee arthritis symptoms and disability. Comprehensive therapy was classified as a recommendation for exercise and weight loss (if required) and any pharmacotherapy.
Results:
Only one-half of participants received a recommendation for comprehensive therapy. Participants who had seen a specialist and a therapist were almost twice as likely to receive a recommendation for comprehensive therapy.
Conclusion:
In our setting, many people with hip or knee arthritis were not receiving even minimum recommended treatment. Changes in educational and organizational policies are needed to address this situation.
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