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  • Public Health
  • Clinical Practice
  • Preventive Medicine

Background:

  • Physical activity is crucial for chronic disease prevention and management.
  • Integrating exercise physiology referrals into routine clinical care is important.
  • Understanding referral trends provides insights into healthcare practices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze trends in general practitioner (GP) referrals to exercise physiologists.
  • To identify patient and GP characteristics associated with these referrals.
  • To assess the rate of exercise physiologist referrals in Australian primary care.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of prospective data from the Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health (BEACH) program.
  • Inclusion of data from 6827 general practitioners (GPs) and 682,700 patient encounters (April 2009 - March 2016).
  • Calculation of referral rates based on patient demographics and GP characteristics.

Main Results:

  • GP referrals to exercise physiologists significantly increased from 0.38 to 1.44 per 1000 encounters.
  • Patients aged 45-64 years and those from English-speaking backgrounds were more likely to be referred.
  • Female GPs referred patients at twice the rate of male GPs; endocrine/metabolic issues were the primary referral reason.

Conclusions:

  • Despite an increase, the overall rate of GP referrals to exercise physiologists is low.
  • Referral patterns are influenced by patient and GP factors, indicating potential disparities.
  • Enhanced GP education is necessary to optimize the use of exercise physiologists in chronic disease management.