'Going through the motions'; a rich account of the complexity of the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction pathway, a UK qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to understand the lived experiences of patients on the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) pathway up to 3 months before, 3 months after and 1 year after surgery. Study objectives were to explore (1) patient experiences of preoperative and postoperative treatment, (2) views of/involvement in prehabilitation and (3) sources and consistency of healthcare advice.

Design

Semi-structured interviews analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.

Setting

Midlands, England.

Participants

Purposive sample of 18 participants aged 18-45. Three identified as female and 15 as male. Participants' ethnic origin was white (n=14), Indian (n=2), British Asian (n=1) and Pakistani (n=1). 10 participants were awaiting ACLR, six were 3months post

SUBMITTER: Carter HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11409353 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature