ReviewBMC family practice2014
Comparison of patient experiences of the osteoarthritis consultation with GP attitudes and beliefs to OA: a narrative review.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 55 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Exploring changes, and factors associated with changes, in behavioural determinants from a low-cost, scalable education intervention about knee osteoarthritis: An observational cohort study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2021Observational
- Exploring patient views of empathic optimistic communication for osteoarthritis in primary care: a qualitative interview study using vignettes.BJGP open · 2021Article
- The physician as a success determining factor in CT-guided pain therapy.BMC medical imaging · 2021Observational
- Harnessing Placebo Effects in Primary Care: Using the Person-Based Approach to Develop an Online Intervention to Enhance Practitioners' Communication of Clinical Empathy and Realistic Optimism During Consultations.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Could it be osteoarthritis? How dog owners and veterinary surgeons describe identifying canine osteoarthritis in a general practice setting.Preventive veterinary medicine · 2020Article
- Why don't patients seek help for chronic post-surgical pain after knee replacement? A qualitative investigation.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2020Article
- The knowledge and self-management educational needs of older adults with knee osteoarthritis: A qualitative study.PloS one · 2020Article
- Factors associated with access to health services and quality of life in knee osteoarthritis patients: a multilevel cross-sectional study.BMC health services research · 2019Article
- Living life precariously with rheumatoid arthritis - a mega-ethnography of nine qualitative evidence syntheses.BMC rheumatology · 2019Article
- A new decision tree for diagnosis of osteoarthritis in primary care: international consensus of experts.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2019Article
- Uptake of the NICE osteoarthritis guidelines in primary care: a survey of older adults with joint pain.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundOsteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of disability and consultation with a GP. However, little is known about what currently happens when patients with OA consult their GP. This review aims to compare existing literature reporting patient experiences of consultations in which OA is discussed with GP attitudes and beliefs regarding OA, in order to identify any consultation events that may be targeted for intervention.
methodsAfter a systematic literature search, a narrative review has been conducted of literature detailing patient experiences of consulting with OA in primary care and GP attitudes to, and beliefs about, OA. Emergent themes were identified from the extracted findings and GP and patient perspectives compared within each theme.
resultsTwenty two relevant papers were identified. Four themes emerged: diagnosis; explanations; management of the condition; and the doctor-patient relationship. Delay in diagnosis is frequently reported as well as avoidance of the term osteoarthritis in favour of 'wear and tear'. Both patients and doctors report negative talk in the consultation, including that OA is to be expected, has an inevitable decline and there is little that can be done about it. Pain management appears to be a priority for patients, although a number of barriers to effective management have been identified. Communication within the doctor patient consultation also appears key, with patients reporting a lack of feeling their symptoms were legitimised.
conclusionsThe nature of negative talk and discussions around management within the consultation have emerged as areas for future research. The findings are limited by generic limitations of interview research; to further understanding of the OA consultation alternative methodology such as direct observation may be necessary.
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