Skip to main content

Table 3 CDM policy implementation categorized by level of health service (N = 16)

From: Factors associated with access to health services and quality of life in knee osteoarthritis patients: a multilevel cross-sectional study

CDM policy implementation

Level of health service

p-value

Primary

N = 8

Tertiary

N = 8

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

 Health care organization

6.5

3.1

7.4

1.6

.51

 Community resource

5.2

2.7

5.5

3.7

.88

 Self-management support

5.5

3.0

5.5

1.6

1.00

 Decision support system

5.4

3.0

5.4

2.0

1.00

 Delivery system design

6.0

3.1

6.0

1.3

.97

 Clinical information system

6.0

3.3

6.1

1.2

.93

Total CDM policy implementation; mean (SD)

5.9 (SD 2.0)

  1. p = .05, CDM = chronic disease management