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ArticleBMC health services research2017

Referring to multimodal rehabilitation for patients with musculoskeletal disorders - a register study in primary health care.

Charlotte Post Sennehed, Sara Holmberg, Kjerstin Stigmar, Malin Forsbrand, Ingemar F Petersson, Anja Nyberg, Birgitta Grahn

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Article in BMC health services research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Charlotte Post SennehedFaculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Orthopedics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden. charlotte.sennehed@kronoberg.se.
Sara HolmbergDepartment of Research and Development, Region Kronoberg, Växjö, Sweden.
Kjerstin StigmarEpidemiology and Register Centre South, Region Skåne, Lund, Sweden.
Malin ForsbrandFaculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Orthopedics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Ingemar F PeterssonFaculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Orthopedics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Anja NybergSkåne Regional Council, Region Skåne, Department of Healthcare Governance, Malmö, Sweden.
Birgitta GrahnFaculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Orthopedics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Centre of Registers Vastra Gotaland · SELund University · SERegion Blekinge · SERegion Skåne · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn 2008, the Swedish government introduced a National Rehabilitation Program, in which the government financially reimburses the county councils for evidence-based multimodal rehabilitation (MMR) interventions. The target group is patients of working age with musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), expected to return to work or remain at work after rehabilitation. Much attention in the evaluations has been on patient outcomes and on processes. We lack knowledge about how factors related to health care providers and community can have an impact on how patients have access to MMR. The aim of this study was therefore to study the impact of health care provider and community related factors on referrals to MMR in patients with MSD applying for health care in primary health care.

methodsThis was a primary health care-based cohort study based on prospectively ascertained register data. All primary health care centres (PHCC) contracted in Region Skåne in 2010-2012, referring to MMR were included (n = 153). The health care provider factors studied were: community size, PHCC size, public or private PHCC, whether or not the PHCCs provided their own MMR, burden of illness and the community socioeconomic status among the registered population at the PHCCs. The results are presented with descriptive statistics and for the analysis, non-parametric and multiple linear regression analyses were applied.

resultsPHCCs located in larger communities sent more referrals/1000 registered population (p = 0.020). Private PHCCs sent more referrals/1000 registered population compared to public units (p = 0.035). Factors related to more MMR referrals/1000 registered population in the multiple regression analyses were PHCCs located in medium and large communities and with above average socioeconomic status among the registered population at the PHCCs, private PHCC and PHCCs providing their own MMR. The explanation degree for the final model was 24.5%.

conclusionsWe found that referral rates to MMR were positively associated with PHCCs located in medium and large sized communities with higher socioeconomic status among the registered population, private PHCCs and PHCCs providing their own MMR. Patients with MSD are thus facing significant inequities and were thus not offered the same opportunities for referrals to rehabilitation regardless of which PHCC they visited.

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AdultCohort StudiesHealth PersonnelHumansLinear ModelsMusculoskeletal DiseasesPractice Patterns, Physicians'Primary Health CareReferral and ConsultationSocioeconomic FactorsStatistics, NonparametricSwedenMultiprofessional rehabilitationMusculoskeletal disordersPrimary health careReferral rate

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PMID28061870
PMCPMC5219789
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