ArticleInternational journal of rheumatic diseases2017
Domains of quality of life affecting elderly patients with hand osteoarthritis: a qualitative study in the Asian perspective.
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- Experiences of people with hand osteoarthritis and perceptions of clinicians and carers on quality of life and treatment services: A qualitative synthesis.Hand therapy · 2023Review
- A synthesis of qualitative research to understand the complexity behind treatment decision-making for osteoarthritis.Osteoarthritis and cartilage open · 2023Article
- A qualitative study exploring clinicians' views on clinical trials in thumb carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis.Bone & joint open · 2022Article
- A qualitative exploration of the patient experience of erosive and non-erosive hand osteoarthritis.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2021Article
- Culture-Related Health Disparities in Quality of Life: Assessment of Instrument Dimensions Among Chinese.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
- Patient-reported outcome measures in osteoarthritis: a systematic search and review of their use and psychometric properties.RMD open · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectivesHand osteoarthritis (HOA) is common but little is known about how HOA has impact on disability and quality of life (QoL).We aim to identify important domains of concern among participants suffering from symptomatic HOA in Singapore, representing an Asian socio-cultural context.
methodsA qualitative study using a focus group technique was performed. We ran focus groups stratified by gender, ethnicity and language. Two independent, trained analysts identified relevant categories and assigned codes to text segments through open coding, with discrepancies resolved through consensus. The final lists of domains and subthemes descriptive of QoL were then compared to the following commonly used HOA specific instruments: Functional Index for Hand Osteoarthritis (FIHOA), Score for Assessment and quantification of Chronic Rheumatic Affections of the Hand (SACRAH), Australian/Canadian Hand Osteoarthritis Index (AUSCAN); and Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ).
resultsTwenty-six patients (23 women, three men; 24 Chinese and two Malay; mean ± SD age 62.9 ± 7.5 years) with symptomatic HOA according to the American College of Rheumatology Classification Criteria participated in seven focus groups. Two and five focus groups were conducted in Chinese and English, respectively. The qualitative analysis revealed pain, stiffness and functional disability as the main domains. However, psychological consequences, aesthetic concerns, participation in leisure activities, participation in family roles were important concepts from the focus groups which were not covered by existing instruments. Impact on work productivity by HOA and the unmet health care need is revealed.
conclusionThe domains of concepts important to people with HOA in an Asian socio-cultural context are not fully represented in the most commonly used instruments. Further studies on the selection of main domains relevant to HOA patients are necessary.
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