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Physiotherapists' experiences of osteoarthritis guidelines in primary health care - an interview study.

Karin Sturesdotter ÅkessonAnne SundénEva Ekvall HanssonKjerstin Stigmar
Published in: BMC family practice (2021)
The physiotherapists believed in the guidelines and were confident in providing first line treatment to patients with osteoarthritis. However, information about the guidelines probably needs to be repeated to all health care providers and management. Data from a national quality register on osteoarthritis could be used to a greater extent in daily clinical work in primary health care to improve quality of care for patients with osteoarthritis.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • quality improvement
  • knee osteoarthritis
  • clinical practice
  • palliative care
  • physical activity
  • electronic health record
  • machine learning
  • chronic pain
  • health insurance