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Diabetes and associated risk factors in patients referred for physical therapy in a national primary care electronic medical record database.

Abstract：

OBJECTIVE:The prevalence of diabetes (type 2) in the general population has increased dramatically over the last decade, yet patients with diabetes are rarely referred for physical therapy management of their condition. The majority of patients referred for outpatient physical therapy have musculoskeletal-related conditions. Secondary conditions, such as diabetes, may be prevalent in this population, and physical therapists need to be aware of this to adjust interventions and treatment. The purpose of this article is to describe the prevalence of diabetes and the associated risk factors in adults referred for physical therapy in a primary care outpatient setting. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Patients aged 18 years or older referred for physical therapy were identified from the Centricity Electronic Medical Records database during the period of December 13, 1995, to June 30, 2007. Patients were evaluated on the basis of clinical (height, weight, blood pressure, laboratory values), treatment (prescriptions), and diagnostic (ICD-9 codes) criteria to identify the presence of diabetes or associated risk factors (eg, hypertension, elevated triglycerides, low high-density lipoprotein, body mass index, and prediabetes). RESULTS:There were 52,667 patients referred for physical therapy, the majority of whom were referred for a musculoskeletal-related condition. Approximately 80% of the total study population had diabetes, prediabetes, or risk factors associated with diabetes. The prevalence of diabetes in the study population was 13.2%. Of the diabetes-associated risk factors evaluated, hypertension was the most prevalent (70.4%), and less than half (39.1%) of the study population had an elevated body mass index. Only 20% of the study population had values within normal limits for all clinical, treatment, and diagnostic criteria. Clinical and treatment measurements available to physical therapists identified the majority of associated risk factors. CONCLUSIONS:Although not the primary indications for referral, diabetes and associated risk factors were identified in a high proportion of the study population. The evaluation of associated conditions in the outpatient orthopedic setting needs to be considered for treatment planning adjustments and to optimize care.

journal_name

Phys Ther

journal_title

Physical therapy

authors

Kirkness CS,Marcus RL,Lastayo PC,Asche CV,Fritz JM

doi

10.2522/ptj.20080129

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2008-11-01 00:00:00

pages

1408-16

issue

eissn

0031-9023

issn

1538-6724

pii

ptj.20080129

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Diabetes and associated risk factors in patients referred for physical therapy in a national primary care electronic medical record database.