Living with osteoarthritis is a balancing act: an exploration of patients’ beliefs about knee pain

Living with osteoarthritis is a balancing act: an exploration of patients’ beliefs about knee pain

Abstract Background This study aimed to explore the beliefs of people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) about the disease, and how these beliefs had formed and what impact these beliefs had on activity participation, health behaviour, and self-management. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducte...

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Main Authors: Ben Darlow, Melanie Brown, Bronwyn Thompson, Ben Hudson, Rebecca Grainger, Eileen McKinlay, J. Haxby Abbott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Rheumatology
Subjects:
Osteoarthritis
Knee
Patient perceptions
Health knowledge, attitudes, practice
Qualitative research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41927-018-0023-x

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