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Clinical usefulness and patient satisfaction with a musculoskeletal ultrasound clinic: results of a 6-month pilot service in a Rheumatology Unit.

Abstract：

:There is no agreement among the rheumatology community in how to implement the musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) technique in the Rheumatology Divisions. To test the perceived usefulness of the MSUS, under consensus indications, for referring colleagues for the clinical management of their patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA) and to score the satisfaction level of the patients with different aspects of the ultrasound (US) examination, after attend to the MSUS clinic. A written questionnaire-based survey regarding the usefulness and satisfaction with the implementation of a pilot MSUS clinic in a Rheumatology Unit. Over a 6-month period, 43 patients attended 10 MSUS clinics. Referral agreed indications were: US assisting in early/subclinical diagnosis (35 %), decision making with patient treatment (44 %), monitoring of disease activity/treatment response (39 %) and US-guided injection (11 %). Average scores of the referrers regarding usefulness of the information provided for the US for these indications were 8.0, 8.3, 8.7 and 8.6, respectively, with a high score of 9.0 regarding the valuable support of the US for the management of their patients with IA. Patient satisfaction scores in responders (44 %) were averaged 9.5 and higher for receiving an adequate explanation of the US procedure, indications, US findings and their significance, lack of discomfort and length of the appointment. The average score was slightly lower (8.5) for the waiting time frame for the appointment for the MSUS examination. The referrers expressed a perception of usefulness of our pilot US clinic, under previous consensus indications, for the clinical management of their patients with IA. In addition, this MSUS clinic seemed to show a good acceptability and a high satisfaction scores for the patients.

journal_name

Rheumatol Int

journal_title

Rheumatology international

authors

Acebes C,Harvie JP,Wilson A,Duthie J,Bowen F,Steven M

doi

10.1007/s00296-016-3538-8

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2016-12-01 00:00:00

pages

1677-1681

issue

eissn

0172-8172

issn

1437-160X

pii

10.1007/s00296-016-3538-8

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Clinical usefulness and patient satisfaction with a musculoskeletal ultrasound clinic: results of a 6-month pilot service in a Rheumatology Unit.