Implementation of podiatry telephone appointments for people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Foot health problems are common in the general population, and particularly so in people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders (RMD). Several clinical guidelines state that people with RMDs should have access to foot health services, although service capacity is often limited. The current COVID-19 pandemic has increased the need for alternative ways to provide patient care. The aim of this clinical audit was to review a newly implemented telephone follow-up appointment service conducted within the Rheumatology Podiatry Department in Leeds, UK.

Methods

Fifty-eight patients attending the Rheumatology Podiatry Department at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust were contacted by telephone approximately 6-8 weeks following initial intervention. During the telephon

SUBMITTER: Palmer JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7790049 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature