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Table 2 Health professional uitlization by 650 patients with SSc

From: Room for improvement in non-pharmacological systemic sclerosis care? — a cross-sectional online survey of 650 patients

 

Contacted in last 12 month

N (%)

Contacted since onset SSc

N(%)

Health professionals (all)

312 (41.1)

469 (76.3)

Physio therapist

260 (40.0)

367 (56.5)

Occupational therapist

58 (8.9)

155 (23.9)

Podiatrist

60 (9.2)

103 (15.9)

Hand therapist

18 (2.8)

58 (8.9)

Exercise therapist

17 (2.6)

28 (4.3)

Dietitian

51 (7.9)

108 (16.6)

Dental hygienist

74 (11.4)

95 (14.6)

Speech therapist

6 (0.9)

22 (3.4)

Psychologist

42 (6.5)

80 (12.3)

Social worker

15 (2.3)

64 (9.9)