Romanelli Andrew, Mior Silvano, Jacobs Craig, Young James J
Division of Clinical Education, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, ON.
Division of Research and Innovation, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, ON.
J Can Chiropr Assoc. 2025 Apr;69(1):49-61.
The Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) began delivering the GLA:D® Canada program for knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA) in 2018. Little is known about the program participants or their outcomes. This study aimed to describe participant characteristics and outcomes (via a secondary dataset analysis) of CMCC patients in the GLA:D Canada registry from inception to June 30, 2023. Results revealed improvements in mean scores for knee-related pain, function, quality of life, and hip-related pain. Health related quality of life and self-efficacy in managing symptoms were similar for participants with knee and hip OA. Demographic and outcome data were similar between CMCC and other GLA:D programs in Canada and internationally. The data from this analysis may provide further investigative opportunities to better understand the experience of GLA:D patients, clinical and educational faculty and students at CMCC, and should be conducted to optimize the program for an academic chiropractic setting.
加拿大纪念脊椎按摩疗法学院(CMCC)于2018年开始提供针对膝关节和髋关节骨关节炎(OA)的GLA:D®加拿大项目。对于该项目的参与者及其治疗结果,我们知之甚少。本研究旨在通过对二级数据集的分析,描述CMCC患者在GLA:D加拿大登记处从项目启动到2023年6月30日期间的参与者特征和治疗结果。结果显示,与膝关节相关的疼痛、功能、生活质量以及与髋关节相关的疼痛的平均评分均有所改善。膝关节和髋关节OA患者在健康相关生活质量和症状管理自我效能方面相似。CMCC与加拿大及国际上其他GLA:D项目之间的人口统计学和治疗结果数据相似。该分析的数据可能为进一步开展调查提供机会,以便更好地了解GLA:D患者、CMCC的临床和教育教职员工及学生的经历,并且应该进行相关调查以优化学术脊椎按摩疗法环境下的该项目。