Exploring usual care for patients with low back pain in primary care: a cross-sectional study of general practitioners, physiotherapists and chiropractors.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore the elements and composition of care provided by general practitioners (GPs), physiotherapists (PTs) and chiropractors (DCs) to patients with low back pain (LBP).

Design

Observational study.

Setting

Primary care setting, Denmark.

Participants

Primary care clinicians (GPs, PTs and DCs) in the Region of Southern Denmark were invited to register consecutive adult patient visits with LBP as the primary complaint.

Primary outcome measures

Clinicians reported care elements provided to patients with LBP. Elements varied due to professional differences (eg, prescriptive rights). Data were descriptively analysed, on group and individual levels, for frequency and combination of care elements, and practice patterns were explored with latent cl

SUBMITTER: Madsen SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10471879 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature