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Table 5

Older adults’ recommendations regarding patient-centered communication for LBP
co-management by MDs and DCs

 
MD clinic
DC clinic
Senior center
Senior housing
 
M
M
D
D
C
C
C
H
H
H
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Providers should use respectful, honest communication between each other and with patients
 









Provider must listen to the patient


 







Patient must let doctors know they are seeing other providers for LBP









 
Providers should explain condition, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis
 


 






Patients should use their own judgment about any advice for LBP
 



 

 



Providers should spend more time with patient
 
 
 







Providers should not blame LBP on the older adults’ health condition or age
 


 
 





Providers should discuss pain openly with their patients
 
 
 
 






MD-DC should resolve disagreements and present unified LBP approach to patient

 
 
 




 
 
If dissatisfied with care, patient should change doctors or get another opinion   
MD = Medical Doctor.

DC = Doctor of Chiropractic.

LBP = Low back pain.

M# = Medical clinic focus group 1 or 2.

D# = Chiropractic clinic focus group 1 or 2.

C# = Senior center focus group 1, 2 or 3.

H# = Senior housing focus group 1, 2 or 3.