Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sujay Nagaraj
Margaret Kargard
Brenda Hemmelgarn
Marvin J. Fritzler
Tyler White ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 13, no. 1, A Barrier-free Health System for Indigenous Communities, August 27, 2018, pp. 157-167
Description
Seven-year-long study involving 59 individuals looked at the effectiveness of incorporating specialty services into primary care systems on Siksika First Nation in southern Alberta. Assessment based on disease activity measures and patient-reported outcomes found that despite improvements in swollen and tender joint counts and adherence to current treatment regimes, there was no significant improvement in self-reported outcomes.