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Acceptability of a 'guidebook' for the management of Osteoarthritis: a qualitative study of patient and clinician's perspectives

Morden, Andrew; Jinks, Clare; Nio Ong, Bie; Porcheret, Mark; Dziedzic, Krysia S

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Andrew Morden

Bie Nio Ong

Mark Porcheret



Abstract

BACKGROUND: Written information can be of benefit to both practitioners and patients and the provision of quality information is emphasised as a core intervention by United Kingdom National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) OA guidelines. Researchers, patients and HCPs developed an 'OA guidebook' to provide; a) a balanced source of information for patients; b) a resource to aid practitioners when discussing self-management. This study aimed to evaluate the acceptability and usefulness of the OA guidebook as part of complex intervention to deliver NICE OA guidelines in General Practice. METHODS: The intervention comprises a series of consultations with GPs and practice nurses in which supported self-management is offered to patients. Eight practices in the West Midlands and North West of England were recruited to take part: four control practices and four intervention practices. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with patients (n?=?29), GPs (n?=?9) and practice nurses (n?=?4) from the intervention practices to explore experiences of the intervention and use of the guidebook. Data were analysed using thematic analysis and constant comparison of data within and across interviews. RESULTS: GPs thought the guidebook helped provide patients with information about OA aetiology, prognosis and self-management. Thus, it backed up key messages they provided patients during consultations. GPs also found the guidebook helped them 'close off' consultations. Nurses also thought the guidebook helped them describe OA disease processes in consultations. Patients valued the explanations of disease onset, process and prognosis. The use of 'real' people and 'real life' situations contained within the guidebook made self-management strategies seem more tangible. A sense of inclusion and comfort was obtained from knowing other people encountered similar problems and feelings. CONCLUSION: An OA specific written information guidebook was deemed acceptable and useful to practitioners and patients alike as part of the MOSAICS study. Findings reinforce the utility of this model of patient information as a resource to support patients living with chronic illnesses. An OA guidebook featuring a mixture of lay and professional information developed by professionals and lay people is useful and could effectively be used more widely in usual care.

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Morden, A., Jinks, C., Nio Ong, B., Porcheret, M., & Dziedzic, K. S. (2014). Acceptability of a 'guidebook' for the management of Osteoarthritis: a qualitative study of patient and clinician's perspectives. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 15, Article 427. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-15-427

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Dec 8, 2014
Publication Date Dec 13, 2014
Journal BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Publisher Springer Verlag
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 15
Article Number 427
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-15-427
Keywords osteoarthritis
Publisher URL http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/15/427

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