Identifying strategies that support equitable person-centred osteoarthritis care for diverse women: content analysis of guidelines.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Women are disproportionately impacted by osteoarthritis (OA) but less likely than men to access early diagnosis and management, or experience OA care tailored through person-centred approaches to their needs and preferences, particularly racialized women. One way to support clinicians in optimizing OA care is through clinical guidelines. We aimed to examine the content of OA guidelines for guidance on providing equitable, person-centred care to disadvantaged groups including women.

Methods

We searched indexed databases and websites for English-language OA-relevant guidelines published in 2000 or later by non-profit organizations. We used manifest content analysis to extract data, and summary statistics and text to describe guideline characteristics, person-centr

SUBMITTER: Abuwa C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10500823 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature