Development of an occupational advice intervention for patients undergoing elective hip and knee replacement: a Delphi study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To obtain consensus on the content and delivery of an occupational advice intervention for patients undergoing primary hip and knee replacement surgery. The primary targets for the intervention were (1) patients, carers and employers through the provision of individualised support and information about returning to work and (2) hospital orthopaedic teams through the development of a framework and materials to enable this support and information to be delivered.

Design

Modified Delphi study as part of a wider intervention development study (The Occupational advice for Patients undergoing Arthroplasty of the Lower limb (OPAL) study: Health Technology Assessment Reference 15/28/02) (ISRCTN27426982).

Setting

Five stakeholder groups (patients, employers, orthopae

SUBMITTER: Baker P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7342851 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature