Living with osteoarthritis is a balancing act: an exploration of patients' beliefs about knee pain.
Ben DarlowMelanie BrownBronwyn ThompsonBen HudsonRebecca GraingerEileen McKinlayJ Haxby AbbottPublished in: BMC rheumatology (2018)
Biomechanical models of OA reduced participant exploration of management options and underpinned a perceived need to balance competing values. Improved information provision to people with knee OA could help guide positive health behaviour and self-management decisions and ensure these decisions are grounded in current evidence.
Keyphrases
- knee osteoarthritis
- total knee arthroplasty
- end stage renal disease
- mental health
- healthcare
- ejection fraction
- public health
- chronic pain
- health information
- rheumatoid arthritis
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- depressive symptoms
- palliative care
- social support
- pain management
- patient reported outcomes
- risk assessment
- spinal cord injury