Understanding peer mentorship in supporting self-management of hip and knee osteoarthritis: A qualitative study of mentees' perspectives.
Elizabeth C LavenderAnna M AndersonEsther Dusabe-RichardsDeborah AntcliffSarah R KingsburyPhilip Gerard ConaghanGretl A McHughPublished in: Musculoskeletal care (2021)
To effectively support OA self-management, peer mentorship interventions should include core educational components and focus on strategies that enhance key enablers of self-management. Paying attention to the mentor-mentee relationship and timing of intervention engagement can maximise opportunities for older people to adjust and transition from supported to independent self-management.