Patients' perceived needs of osteoarthritis health information: A systematic scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Optimal management of osteoarthritis requires active patient participation. Understanding patients' perceived health information needs is important in order to optimize health service delivery and health outcomes in osteoarthritis. We aimed to review the existing literature regarding patients' perceived health information needs for OA.

Methods

A systematic scoping review was performed of publications in MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and PsycINFO (1990-2016). Descriptive data regarding study design and methodology were extracted and risk of bias assessed. Aggregates of patients' perceived needs of osteoarthritis health information were categorized.

Results

30 studies from 2876 were included: 16 qualitative, 11 quantitative and 3 mixed-methods studies. Three areas

SUBMITTER: Chou L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5901923 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature