Does follow-up really matter? A convergent mixed methods study exploring follow-up across levels of care in rehabilitation of patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.
Gunnhild BerdalAnne-Lene Sand-SvartrudAnita Dyb LingeAnn Margret AasvoldKjetil TennebøSiv G EppelandAnne Sirnes HaglandGuro Ohldieck-FredheimHelene Lindtvedt ValaasIngvild BøÅse KlokkeideJoseph SextonMaryam AzimiTurid N DagerIngvild KjekenPublished in: Disability and rehabilitation (2024)
The results provide evidence that access to follow-up care is crucial to patients with RMDs. However, it also highlights several factors that may influence its impact. These results can be used to optimise design and implementation of future follow-up interventions.