Pain Management in Knee Osteoarthritis: Insights from an Exploratory Online Survey of Italian Patients and Physicians.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Italy, knee osteoarthritis (KOA) accounts for over 5 million prevalent cases and requires long-term multidisciplinary management. The most frequent KOA symptom is pain. The aim of the survey is to provide a national overview of the current management of moderate-to-severe pain associated with KOA from both clinicians' and patients' perspectives.

Methods

An exploratory qualitative survey was conducted in Italy between July and October 2023. The survey participants were members of four national scientific societies and two patient associations who were invited to participate via email and given an online questionnaire. Questions included a mix of single and multiple responses and scalar items.

Results

In total, 1473 clinicians and 150 patients with KOA com

SUBMITTER: Iolascon G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11507079 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature