Determinants for the implementation of a combined lifestyle intervention for patients with knee osteoarthritis and overweight: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Lifestyle changes-such as adopting healthy nutrition and increasing physical activity-are essential for alleviating symptoms in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) and overweight, with weight loss being a key outcome of these changes. Since 2019, healthcare professionals (HCPs) in the Netherlands have been able to refer these patients to a reimbursed combined lifestyle intervention (CLI). This study aims to identify determinants affecting CLI implementation for individuals with knee OA and overweight from both patient and HCP perspectives.

Design

Semistructured interviews were conducted in a qualitative study with 23 individuals with knee OA and overweight and 16 HCPs (general practitioners (GPs) and lifestyle coaches). Interviews were transcribed verbatim and

SUBMITTER: Gharbaran P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12853553 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature