Observational studyMusculoskeletal care2025
Quality of Non-Surgical and Non-Pharmacological Knee Osteoarthritis Care in the Maritimes.
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objectivesTo evaluate the quality and types of care individuals with mild-to-moderate knee osteoarthritis receive in the Canadian Maritime provinces, and determine associations with demographic, social, and patient-reported factors.
methodsIndividuals with knee osteoarthritis were invited to complete a healthcare quality survey based on the British Columbia Osteoarthritis (BC OA) survey. The cross-sectional descriptive observational survey assessed four healthcare quality indicators: advice to exercise, advice to lose weight, assessment of ambulatory function, and assessment of non-ambulatory function. Pass-rates were calculated overall and for each quality indicator. Binary logistic regressions determined associations between quality indicators and demographic, social, and patient-reported outcomes. Patient-reported use of exercise and diet as arthritis treatments were added to the quality indicator eligibility criteria as a sensitivity analysis.
resultsParticipants (n = 241) had a mean age of 67 (7) years, body mass index of 30.7 (7.5) kg/m
conclusionsOver half of individuals with mild-to-moderate knee osteoarthritis did not receive recommended core treatments in the Maritimes, highlighting a need to improve care for this patient group. Quality indicators should be routinely evaluated to determine whether clinical care aligns with best practice guidelines.
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