Unmet Needs of Aboriginal Australians With Musculoskeletal Pain: A Mixed-Method Systematic Review.
Ivan B LinSamantha BunzliDonna B MakCharmaine GreenRoger GouckeJuli CoffinPeter B O'SullivanPublished in: Arthritis care & research (2019)
Findings provide preliminary evidence of an increased MSP burden among Aboriginal Australians, and particularly for OA, a mismatch between the disease burden and access to health care. To increase accessibility, health services should initially focus on improving Aboriginal patients' experiences of care, in particular by improving patient-practitioner communication. Implications for care and research are outlined.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- systematic review
- end stage renal disease
- palliative care
- pain management
- ejection fraction
- quality improvement
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- chronic pain
- meta analyses
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- case report
- randomized controlled trial
- spinal cord
- knee osteoarthritis
- plasmodium falciparum