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Embedded digital strategies for MSK screening questioning for suspected inflammatory arthritis
Posted by Kyle Beacham (Admin) 11 months ago
When did you change?
- Developed project in line with the introduction of digital software for electronic records
Who was involved?
- Physiotherapy Team leads, Software project Lead, Physiotherapy colleagues
How did you change?
- Explored options on software programme on how and where to embed the screening questions strategy within the digital entries during the assessment process
- Questions informed by NICE guidance [NG65 & NG100] referral criteria, NICE interactive flowcharts, National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society and ASAS tools and resources to support this screening initiative
What challenges did you face?
- The screening cannot be mandated within the assessment process and requires clinicians to engage with the pop-up prompt and enter the screening section to complete the screening questions
- The screening process is not appropriate for all people being assessed and so ‘pop up’ fatigue on the site may mean it is ignored
- Time factors and pressures to get software into daily clinical practice
- Screening still requires clinical decision making on when there is sufficient suspicion to make an onward referral
What successes occurred?
- Collaboration with teams to develop and test the screening strategy