首页 | 本学科首页   官方微博 | 高级检索  
检索        


Incident osteoarthritis associated with increased allied health services use in ‘baby boomer’ Australian women
Authors:Lynne Parkinson  Rachael Moorin  Geeske Peeters  Julie Byles  Fiona Blyth  Gillian Caughey  Michelle Cunich  Parker Magin  Lyn March  Dimity Pond
Institution:1. Central Queensland UniversityHuman Health and Social Sciences;2. Centre for Population Health Research, Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia;3. School of Population HealthThe University of Queensland;4. School of Human Movement StudiesThe University of Queensland;5. Research Centre for Gender, Health and Ageing, The University of Newcastle, New South Wales;6. Concord Clinical School, University of Sydney, New South Wales;7. Quality Use of Medicines and Pharmacy Research Centre, Sansom Institute for Health ResearchUniversity of South Australia;8. NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney, New South Wales;9. Discipline of General Practice, The University of Newcastle, New South Wales;10. Department of Public Health, University of Sydney, New South Wales
Abstract:Objective : To explore impact of incident osteoarthritis (OA) on health services use by Australian women born 1946–51. Methods : Secondary analysis of Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health survey data linked to Medicare Australia databases (2002 to 2011). Medicare services use was compared for two groups: OA group (n=761) – reported incident OA in 2007; Never group (n=4346) – did not report arthritis in time frame. Interrupted time series regression compared health services use over time. Results : The OA group had higher health services use than the Never group. Rate of services use increased over time for both groups. Rate of increase in quarterly doctor attendances was significantly lower for the OA group after onset of OA, with no corresponding change for the Never group. Conclusions : A pre‐existing higher use of health services is associated with reporting incident OA, compared to those who never report arthritis. After onset of OA, rate of doctor use reduced and allied health use increased, consistent with recommended Australian treatment guidelines. Implications : This study provides a rare insight into change in healthcare use for people reporting incident OA, against an appropriate comparison group, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis of OA to optimise effective use of health services.
Keywords:osteoarthritis  arthritis  women  health services  aged
设为首页 | 免责声明 | 关于勤云 | 加入收藏

Copyright©北京勤云科技发展有限公司  京ICP备09084417号