Paskins, Z., Sanders, T. and Hassell, A.B. (2013) What influences patients with osteoarthritis to consult their GP about their symptoms? A narrative review. BMC Family Practice, 14 (195).
Abstract
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of disability and consultation with a GP. However research suggests the majority of sufferers choose not to consult their GP regarding their symptoms. Understanding the reasons for consulting is central to optimising patient outcomes. This review aims to summarise existing literature to identify what influences patients with OA to consult their GP.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2013 Paskins et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated. |
Keywords: | Age Factors; Attitude to Health; Female; General Practice; Humans; Male; Motivation; Osteoarthritis; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Physician-Patient Relations; Primary Health Care; Severity of Illness Index; Sex Factors |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 05 Jan 2015 13:45 |
Last Modified: | 05 Jan 2015 13:45 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-14-195 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | BioMed Central |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1186/1471-2296-14-195 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:82667 |