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ArticleHealthcare policy = Politiques de sante2020

Rheumatologists' Acceptance of Patient Referrals from Physical Therapists.

Debbie Ehrmann Feldman, Michel Zummer, Tatiana Orozco, Jonathan El-Khoury, FranÇois Desmeules, Maude LalibertÉ, Kadija Perreault, Roland Grad, Linda Woodhouse, Sasha Bernatsky

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Article in Healthcare policy = Politiques de sante, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Debbie Ehrmann FeldmanProfessor, School of Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy Program and School of Public Health, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Montreal; Researcher, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation, Centre for Public Health Research, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC.
Michel ZummerAssociate Clinical Professor, University of Montreal, Department of Rheumatology, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, Montreal, QC.
Tatiana OrozcoSchool of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC.
Jonathan El-KhouryFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC.
FranÇois DesmeulesAssociate Professor, School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Orthopaedic Clinical Research Unit, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Center, Montreal, QC.
Maude LalibertÉAssistant Clinical Professor, School of Rehabilitation, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC.
Kadija PerreaultAssociate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration Laval University, Quebec, QC.
Roland GradAssociate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, McGill University, Herzl Family Practice Centre, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC.
Linda WoodhouseProfessor and Head of School, School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Australia; Adjunct Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB.
Sasha BernatskyProfessor, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We surveyed Canadian rheumatologists regarding beliefs about physical therapists' (PTs) ability to refer patients appropriately to rheumatologists and whether they would accept such referrals. Most (86.9%) believed that PTs can appropriately refer to rheumatologists. However, only 48.2% of rheumatologists would be very or extremely likely to accept a referral from a PT they knew, and 23.5% would accept a referral from a PT they did not know. Conversely, 90.5% would accept a referral from a PT if they could bill it as a full consult. We conclude that being able to bill PT referrals as full consults may potentially enhance the acceptance of PT referrals.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelPhysical TherapistsReferral and ConsultationRheumatologistsAdultCanadaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and Questionnaires

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PMID33337317
PMCPMC7710962

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