Publications by authors named "Anne Lj Burke"
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- The study aimed to identify factors that predict hospitalisation for adults with non-specific low back pain and sciatica presenting to emergency departments (EDs).
- Using data from six hospitals over five years, the research found that older age, arrival by ambulance, urgent triage, and specific treatments increased the likelihood of hospitalisation.
- Results also indicated lower hospitalisation rates for LBP in regional hospitals and among individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds and Indigenous Australians, highlighting the need for tailored care strategies.
Purpose: To describe the implementation and evaluation of a hospital-initiated, community-based, digital prehabilitation program (: MPP for adults referred for elective joint replacement.
Methods: MPP was implemented July 2022 and comprises a personalised digital health screen that guides the provision of self-management resources. Adults (18 years) referred and accepted, or already waitlisted, for total knee/hip replacement surgery were eligible.
Despite many patients waiting more than 2 years for treatment at publicly funded multidisciplinary chronic pain services, waitlist studies rarely examine beyond 6 months. We investigated psychological adjustment and health-care utilisation of individuals ( = 339) waiting ≤30 months for appointments at an Australian tertiary pain unit. Outcomes were relatively stable during the first 6 months, but long-term deteriorations in pain-related interference, distress and pain acceptance were evident, albeit with sex differences.
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