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Routes to total joint replacement surgery: Patients' and clinicians' perceptions of need by Anna Sansom; Jenny Donovan; Caroline Sanders; Paul Dieppe; Jeremy Horwood; Ian Learmonth; Susan Williams; Rachael Gooberman-Hill is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Abstract ## Objective To explore patients' perspectives of need for total joint replacement associated with decision making in orthopaedic consultations for hip or knee osteoarthritis. ## Methods Twenty‐six orthopaedic consultations in 3 UK hospitals were observed and audio recorded, and semistructured interviews were conducted with the involved patients and clinicians. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. ## Results Two main routes to orthopaedic consultation were identified: patients who waited until their symptoms were no longer bearable (holding off), and patients who sought consultation preemptively (before it gets worse). These routes were mediated by age, comparison with others, demands and desires, deterioration, and convenience. Whether patients had held off or sought help preemptively influenced their perceptions of need. Patients' perceptions of their route to orthopaedic consultation, and consequently their perception of need, were either confirmed or contradicted by clinicians. ## Conclusion When clinicians and patients have differing perceptions of need there may be ongoing patient anxiety, concern, and feelings of disempowerment. It is important for primary
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- Author
- Anna Sansom; Jenny Donovan; Caroline Sanders; Paul Dieppe; Jeremy Horwood; Ian Learmonth; Susan Williams; Rachael Gooberman-Hill
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 2151-464X)
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)