Appropriate care for low back pain in Australia: evidence, expert opinion, current practice and patient perspectives /
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2016
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Ramanathan, Shanthi Ann Sharrell,
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Low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of activity limitation and absenteeism and inflicts the greatest burden of disease of all health conditions both in Australia and globally. The CareTrack Australia study, funded by an NHMRC Program Grant, provided an opportunity to find out: To what extent do Australian patients with LBP receive care that is appropriate for their condition and what aspects of care can be improved? Data was collected using two discrete approaches: the first involving a telephone surveys with randomly selected patients in New South Wales and South Australia and a review of their medical records to assess compliance with the clinical indicators and second, in-depth interviews with a subset of LBP patients in NSW to assess compliance with the communication guidelines.
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University of South Australia. School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy.
School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy.
School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy.
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Thesis (PhD(Psychology))--University of South Australia, 2016.
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Copyright 2016 Shanthi Ramanathan.
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1 ethesis (xxviii, 296 pages) :
illustrations (some colour), charts (some colour).
Includes bibliographical references.
illustrations (some colour), charts (some colour).
Includes bibliographical references.
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