"There are still a lot of things that I need": a qualitative study exploring opportunities to improve the health services of First Nations People with arthritis seen at an on-reserve outreach rheumatology clinic.
Adalberto Loyola SanchezIngris Pelaez-BallestasLynden CrowshoeDiane LacailleRita HendersonAna RameTessa LinkertTyler WhiteCheryl BarnabePublished in: BMC health services research (2020)
Improving the quality of the current Indigenous rheumatology model of care requires implementing strategies that improve functioning, patient-provider communication, continuity of care, community awareness and peer support. A community-based provider who supports people while navigating health services could facilitate the implementation of these strategies.