Journal article
Self-management behaviour and knowledge of patients with musculoskeletal complaints attending an Australian osteopathy clinic: A consecutive sampling design
International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, Vol.37, pp.3-9
09/2020
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Abstract
Background: Musculoskeletal complaints present a substantial disease burden worldwide and account for nearly 8% of the total disease burden in Australia. Like other chronic diseases, self-management plays a significant role in the overall management plan for musculoskeletal complaints.
Objective: Evaluate the self-management behaviours of patients seeking care for a primary musculoskeletal complaint in an Australian osteopathy clinic.
Design: Consecutive sampling design.
Setting: Victoria University Osteopathy Clinic (Melbourne, Australia).
Methods: Patients were invited to complete a health information and demographic questionnaire in addition to the Partners in Health (PiH) scale prior to their initial consultation. The PiH subscales and total score were evaluated to ascertain their relationship with gender, age, and other health demographic variables.
Participants: Consecutive patients attending the Victoria University Osteopathy Clinic.
Results: Data from 331 patients was available for analysis. The PiH total score mean was 70.9 (±14.3). Reliability estimations for the PiH subscales were acceptable (McDonald's omega > 0.75). PiH total and subscale scores were not associated with age, and not significantly different for gender and chronicity of complaint. Significant differences for other health behaviours (smoking, blood pressure assessment) were identified.
Conclusions: The current study provides support for the use of the PiH in a patient population seeking osteopathy care for primary acute or chronic musculoskeletal complaint, and also in younger populations seeking care. The results of the study suggest that osteopathy patients seeking care for a primary musculoskeletal complaint demonstrated a relatively high disposition towards the self-management of their health complaints.
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- Title
- Self-management behaviour and knowledge of patients with musculoskeletal complaints attending an Australian osteopathy clinic: A consecutive sampling design
- Creators
- Brett Vaughan - Department of Medical Education, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, AustraliaMadeleine Grant - College of Health & Biomedicine, Victoria University, Melbourne, AustraliaJane Moroz - College of Health & Biomedicine, Victoria University, Melbourne, AustraliaCheryise Ngawaka - College of Health & Biomedicine, Victoria University, Melbourne, AustraliaJane Mulcahy - College of Health & Biomedicine, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
- Publication Details
- International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, Vol.37, pp.3-9
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Identifiers
- 991012958097302368
- Copyright
- © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
- Academic Unit
- School of Health and Human Sciences; Allied Health and Midwifery; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article