Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Predictors of podiatry utilisation in Australia: the North West Adelaide Health Study. | BioMed Central Journal of Foot and Ankle Research Open Access Predictors of podiatry utilisation in Australia the North West Adelaide Health Study Hylton B Menz 1 Tiffany K Gill2 Anne W Taylor2 and Catherine L Hill3 Address Musculoskeletal Research Centre Faculty of Health Sciences La Trobe University Bundoora Victoria 3086 Australia - Population Research and Outcome Studies Unit Department of Health Adelaide South Australia 5000 Australia and 3Rheumatology Unit Queen Elizabeth Hospital Woodville South Australia 5011 Australia Email Hylton B Menz - Tiffany K Gill - Anne WTaylor - Catherine L Hill - Corresponding author Published 19 August 2008 Received 2 June 2008 Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2008 1 8 doi l757-ll46-l-8 Accepted 19 August 2008 This article is available from http content 1 1 8 2008 Menz et al licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Background Foot problems are highly prevalent in the community however no large populationbased studies have examined the characteristics of those who do and do not access podiatry services in Australia. The aim of this study was to explore patterns of podiatry utilisation in a population-based sample of people aged 18 years and over living in the northwest region of Adelaide South Australia. Methods The North West Adelaide Health Study is a representative longitudinal cohort study of 4 060 people randomly selected and recruited by telephone interview. The interview included questions regarding healthcare service utilisation in the .
