Does self-reported severe anxiety and depression have an impact on patient expectations of an initial musculoskeletal physiotherapy appointment?

Abstract

Purpose: Anxiety and depressive disorders have shown to result in poorer outcomes of physiotherapy interventions and increased healthcare utilisation. It is not known if higher levels of anxiety/depression (A/D) influence patient expectations of MSK physiotherapy services. To ensure a service achieves the best outcomes and high patient satisfaction it is important to explore expectations. The EQ-5D is a measure of health-related quality of life; it captures mental health through a single domain-the A/D dimension.