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ArticleMusculoskeletal care2025

A Qualitative Evaluation of Two Electronic-Rehabilitation Programmes for Managing Persistent Knee Pain.

Gretl A McHugh, Elizabeth C Lavender, Kim L Bennell, Sarah R Kingsbury, Philip G Conaghan, Rana S Hinman, Christine Comer, Mark Conner, Rachel K Nelligan, Dawn Groves-Williams

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Gretl A McHughSchool of Healthcare, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-5766-5885
Elizabeth C LavenderSchool of Healthcare, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
Kim L BennellDepartment of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne Centre for Health Exercise and Sports Medicine, Melbourne, Australia.
Sarah R KingsburyLeeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
Philip G ConaghanLeeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
Rana S HinmanDepartment of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne Centre for Health Exercise and Sports Medicine, Melbourne, Australia.
Christine ComerMusculoskeletal and Rehabilitation Service, Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust, Leeds, UK.
Mark ConnerSchool of Psychology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
Rachel K NelliganDepartment of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne Centre for Health Exercise and Sports Medicine, Melbourne, Australia.
Dawn Groves-WilliamsClinical Trials Research Unit, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.

Funding

National Health & Medical Research Council Investigator #1174431National Health & Medical Research Council Investigator #2025733National Institute for Health and Care Research NIHR203331Versus Arthritis 22091
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPersistent knee pain often due to knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a highly prevalent and disabling condition. Electronic-rehabilitation (e-rehab) programmes have the potential to support self-management of knee OA. This study aimed to evaluate user engagement and acceptability of two e-rehab programmes, Group e-rehab, a remote physiotherapy-led programme and My Knee UK, a self-directed web-based exercise programme.

methodsDescriptive qualitative study nested within a feasibility trial. In-depth interviews were conducted remotely. Data were analysed using inductive thematic analysis.

resultsEighteen participants from the feasibility trial took part in the interviews, 10 who received Group e-rehab and eight My Knee UK. Two key themes were engagement with exercise and impact of programme. Despite initial challenges with doing the exercises, most participants found both programmes acceptable and beneficial in improving symptoms and knowledge in managing their knee pain. Multiple factors contributed to motivation to exercise. DISCUSSION: Understanding more about users' perception and acceptability of both programmes was important to ascertain, both from people who engaged and those who did not engage with the programmes, to make improvements for the future delivery of the e-rehab programmes.

conclusionGroup e-rehab and My Knee UK can support people to self-manage their persistent knee pain due to knee OA. The e-rehab programmes have the potential to improve health services by providing two new models of service delivery enabling more patients to receive support and training to equip them to effectively manage their knee OA.

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Osteoarthritis, KneeAgedExercise TherapyFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedQualitative ResearchSelf-ManagementTelerehabilitationdigital healthexerciseknee osteoarthritispainqualitative studyrehabilitation

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PMID39788887
PMCPMC11717675

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