The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
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Randomized Controlled Trial
E-health intervention for preventing recurrent ankle sprains: a randomised controlled trial in general practice.
Ankle sprains are frequent injuries in general practice. However, no effective treatment is available yet. ⋯ The rate of re-sprains was relatively high and an unsupervised e-health-supported neuromuscular training programme does not yield meaningful effects and does not encourage adherence in preventing re-sprains in patients in general practice. More research is necessary to indicate the best treatment modality and way of delivery for these patients.
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Health inequalities in the UK are widening, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. Community pharmacies are the most visited healthcare provider in England and are ideally placed to provide and facilitate access to care for those most disadvantaged. ⋯ There are opportunities to better utilise the skills of community pharmacy teams. Resources, such as access to translation services, and interventions to enable better communication between community pharmacy teams and other primary care services, such as general practice, are essential.