An evidence-based tailored eHealth patient education tool for patients with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An evidence-based eHealth education tool was developed for patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). This study aimed to evaluate the long-term effectiveness on patient knowledge level and analyzed the patient's satisfaction with the proposed tool.

Methods

A two-arm randomized controlled trial was performed, with 218 KOA patients allocated 1:1 to two groups by balanced block randomization. Both groups received usual care and additionally, the eHealth group used the proposed eHealth tool during the process. The primary outcome measure was the validated osteoarthritis patient knowledge questionnaire (PKQ-OA). The secondary outcome was patients' satisfaction with the eHealth tool. Measurements were taken at baseline, post-intervention (T1), 1-month (T2), 3-month (T3),

SUBMITTER: Li C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11800247 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature