Participants' perceived benefits from the GLA:D™ program for individuals living with hip and knee osteoarthritis: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Good Life with osteoArthritis: Denmark (GLA:D™), an evidence-based education and exercise program designed for conservative management of knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA), has been shown to benefit participants by reducing pain, improving function, and quality of life. Standardized reporting in the GLA:D databases enabled the measurement of self-reported and performance-based outcomes. There is a paucity of qualitative research on the participants' perceptions of this program, and it is important to understand whether participants' perceptions of the benefits of the program align with reported quantitative findings.

Methods

We conducted semi-structured telephone interviews with individuals who participated in the GLA:D program from January 2017 to December 201

SUBMITTER: Kania-Richmond A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11208368 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature