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Partners in Health (PIH) scale responses of musculoskeletal patients in a student clinic

Journal: Quality of Life Research Date: 2018/10, 27Pages: S178-S179. doi: Subito , type of study: cohort study

Full text    (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11136-018-1946-9)

Keywords:

conference abstract [108]
Australia [151]
student osteopathy clinic [1]
cohort study [51]
medical information [3]

Abstract:

Aims: To explore reported self-management strategies of osteopathy patients attending a student led osteopathy clinic and to consider possible correlations of patients demographic characteristics, health behaviors, health status and satisfaction with life with their health self-management strategies. Methods: The cohort trial was conducted from February to August 2017. Data was collected from new patients at the VU Student Osteopathy Clinic (VUSOC), 375 patient surveys were completed. The survey consisted of a general information questionnaire and the revised Partners in Health (PIH) scale (Smith et al. 2017), 12 questions across four domains. The Health Information Questionnaire (HIQ) included items such as activity level, serves of fruit and vegetables eaten per day and a single item health literacy screen question. Patients were also asked to identify if they were currently or previously suffering from one of the major chronic diseases affecting the Australian population. Data was analysed for any correlation between the PIH data and the HIQ. Results: Reliability of PIH total and factor scores was good, ranging from a 0.76 to 0.89 (Table 1). A significant difference (p-value<0.05) was observed for participants who currently or previously suffered with hypertension and total PIH scores, as well as the factors knowledge of illness and treatment of their illness. A significant difference (p value<0.05) was found with those who currently or previously suffered from asthma or mental illness on the coping factor. Participants with high general health scores also had a high score in the coping subscale of the PIH. No relationship was observed between the patient's presenting musculoskeletal complaint, health behaviours and PIH scores. Participants reporting a high general health score also had a high score in the PIH coping factor. Conclusions: The PIH scale is a reliable measure for musculoskeletal patients attending VUSOC. Patients who seek treatment may overall have a higher PIH score. Patients experiencing hypertension have a higher knowledge of their illness and treatment, recognition and management of symptoms, and coping with a chronic illness. Patients with asthma or mental illness have higher levels of coping. Those that reported a high general health score also had a high score in coping with their condition. (Figure Presented).


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