Impacts of an Advanced Practice Physiotherapy Model of Care for Adults With a Peripheral Musculoskeletal Disorders Referred to an Orthropaedic Outpatient Clinic

Impacts of an Advanced Practice Physiotherapy Model of Care for Adults With a Peripheral Musculoskeletal Disorders Referred to an Orthropaedic Outpatient Clinic: a Prospective Observational Study

The goal of this prospective observational study is to evaluate advanced practice physiotherapy and orthopedic surgeon care and clinical outcomes for new patients with a peripheral musculoskeletal disorders consulting at the orthopedic outpatient clinic of the Hôpital Jean-Talon.

The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. To describe the models of care at the Hôpital Jean-Talon orthopedic outpatient clinic; 2. To assess change in pain, disability, quality of life and pain catastrophizing at 6, 12 and 26 weeks after the initial evaluation; 3. To assess interprofessional collaboration between the advanced practice physiotherapists and orthopedic surgeons; 4. To assess patient satisfaction with care; 5. To assess waiting time before an initial consultation.

Researchers will compare patients cared in the advanced practice physiotherapy and orthopedic surgeon group and the orthopedic surgeon only group.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adults with peripheral musculoskeletal disorders
• New consultation at the Hôpital Jean-Talon orthopedic outpatient clinic
• Legally able to consent
• Understand and speak French or English
• Beneficiaries of the provincial universal health insurance coverage (RAMQ)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients directly referred from the emergency department (not considered as patients referred to the outpatient clinic).