Giving an account of patients' experience: A qualitative study on the care process of hip and knee osteoarthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Despite the publication of clinical practice guidelines, the quality of the care process as experienced by patients with osteoarthritis (OA) appears suboptimal. Hence, this study investigates how patients with OA experience their disease and care process, highlighting potential elements that can enhance or spoil it, to optimise their quality of care.

Methods

A qualitative study based on semi-structured interviews. Patients with hip and knee OA in Italy were interviewed. The interview guide was created by a pool of health professionals and patients. The interviews were analysed through a theme-based analysis following a philosophy of descriptive phenomenological research.

Results

Our analysis revealed seven main themes: (1) Experiencing a sense of uncertai

SUBMITTER: Battista S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9122415 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature