Background Internationally, health care services are under increasing pressure to provide
high quality, accessible, timely interventions to an ever increasing aging population, with …

Objective Physiotherapy extended scope practitioner (ESP) roles are widely utilized in the
management of musculoskeletal conditions. The present article reviews the current …

Introduction The relevance of ecosystems to physiotherapy has traditionally been
overlooked, despite its potential for health impacts relevant to conditions often managed by …

Objective To facilitate access and improve wait times to a rheumatologist's consultation, this
study aimed to 1) determine the ability of an advanced clinician practitioner in arthritis care …

Objectives: The primary aim of this UK-based study was to identify core clinical
competencies (skills, knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours) for primary-care-based …

Abstract Changes to healthcare design and delivery involving advanced physiotherapy roles
may help health systems to meet challenges imposed by ageing populations, long-term …

Key message Across a 9-year period, the Advanced Clinician Practitioner in Arthritis Care
program has achieved a set of short-term “wins” giving direction and momentum to the …

Objective International guidelines recommend that patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA)
have lifelong physiotherapy, as physical activity and exercise are essential for optimizing …

Background Current health policy states that patients with osteoarthritis (OA) should mainly
be managed in primary health care. Still, research shows that patients with hand OA have …

With the increased prevalence of non-communicable diseases and chronic disorders,
including musculoskeletal disorders, access to care is limited in many health care systems …