Participation in healthcare consultations: A qualitative study from the perspectives of persons diagnosed with hand osteoarthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Scarce health resources and differing views between persons with hand osteoarthritis (OA) and health professionals concerning care preferences contribute to sustaining a gap between actual needs and existing clinical guidelines for hand OA. The aim of this study is to explore the experiences of persons diagnosed with hand OA in their encounters with health services and how those experiences influence negotiations and decision-making in hand OA care.

Methods

Data from 21 qualitative interviews with persons diagnosed with hand OA were collected, transcribed verbatim and analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.

Results

Three main themes were developed: symptoms are perceived as ordinary ageing in everyday life, consultations are shaped by trust in healthc

SUBMITTER: Magnussen HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10154812 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature