ArticleArthritis care & research2013
"Somebody to say 'come on we can sort this'": a qualitative study of primary care consultation among older adults with symptomatic foot osteoarthritis.
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- Evidence for current recommendations concerning the management of foot health for people with chronic long-term conditions: a systematic review.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2017Pooled it
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- Efficacy of arch contouring foot orthoses for midfoot osteoarthritis: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2024Article
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- A synthesis of qualitative research to understand the complexity behind treatment decision-making for osteoarthritis.Osteoarthritis and cartilage open · 2023Article
- ´Feet are second class citizens`: exploring the perceptions of Scottish and Portuguese older adults about feet, falls and exercise- a qualitative study.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2020Article
- Stakeholder views of podiatry services in the UK for people living with arthritis: a qualitative study.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2020Article
- Lived experience and attitudes of people with plantar heel pain: a qualitative exploration.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2020Article
- Exploring what patients with musculoskeletal conditions want from first point-of-contact health practitioners.Rheumatology advances in practice · 2020Article
- Associations of Arthritis-Attributable Interference with Routine Life Activities: A Modifiable Source of Compromised Quality-of-Life.ACR open rheumatology · 2019Article
- UK podiatrists' experiences of podiatry services for people living with arthritis: a qualitative investigation.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2018Article
- Clinical diagnosis of symptomatic midfoot osteoarthritis: cross-sectional findings from the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot.Osteoarthritis and cartilage · 2015Article
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- The epidemiology of symptomatic midfoot osteoarthritis in community-dwelling older adults: cross-sectional findings from the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot.Arthritis research & therapy · 2015Article
- Comparison of patient experiences of the osteoarthritis consultation with GP attitudes and beliefs to OA: a narrative review.BMC family practice · 2014Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine the experiences of primary care consultation among older adults with symptomatic foot osteoarthritis (OA).
methodsEleven participants (6 women and 5 men) ages 56-80 years who had radiographically confirmed symptomatic foot OA and consulted a general practitioner in the last 12 months for foot pain were purposively sampled. Semistructured interviews explored the nature of the foot problem, help-seeking behaviors, and consultation experiences. Verbatim transcripts were analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis.
resultsThe decision to consult a physician was often the outcome of a complex process influenced by quantitative and qualitative changes in symptoms, difficulty maintaining day-to-day roles and responsibilities and the effect this had on family and work colleagues, and a reluctance to present a fragile or aging self to the outside world. Self-management was commonly negotiated alongside multimorbidities. Upon seeking help, participants often believed they received limited information, they were given a brief or even cursory assessment, and that treatment was focused on the prescription of analgesic drugs.
conclusionThis is the first qualitative study of primary care experiences among patients with symptomatic foot OA. The experience of primary care seldom appeared to move beyond a label of arthritis and an unwelcome emphasis on pharmacologic treatment.
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