The knowledge and self-management educational needs of older adults with knee osteoarthritis: A qualitative study

Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is closely related with ageing, physical disability and functional dependency. The course of KOA is considered progressive and irreversible. Engagement with self-management may, however, minimize the impact of KOA. To be fully engaged with self-management activities, knowle...

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Published inPloS one Vol. 15; no. 3; p. e0230318
Main Authors Kamsan, Siti Salwana, Singh, Devinder Kaur Ajit, Tan, Maw Pin, Kumar, Saravana
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Public Library of Science 30.03.2020
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects
Adults
Aging
Analysis
Arthritis
Biology and Life Sciences
Biomedical materials
Business education
Content analysis
Data analysis
Disabilities
Education
Empirical analysis
Geriatrics
Health sciences
Knee
Management
Medical research
Medicine and Health Sciences
Men
Older people
Osteoarthritis
People and Places
Physically disabled persons
Population
Qualitative research
Research methodology
Researchers
Social Sciences
Studies
Teaching hospitals
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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Summary:Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is closely related with ageing, physical disability and functional dependency. The course of KOA is considered progressive and irreversible. Engagement with self-management may, however, minimize the impact of KOA. To be fully engaged with self-management activities, knowledge about KOA is a prerequisite. There is limited empirical data on older adults' understanding on KOA and their information needs about KOA. Therefore, the aims of this study were to explore older adults' knowledge about KOA and their perspectives on the information required to enable self-management. Three focus groups were conducted with 16 older adults with KOA. The sample consisted of three men and thirteen women with the mean age 73.2 years (range from 61 to 89). Thematic content analysis revealed two themes which were understanding about KOA and information needed about KOA. Participants' knowledge about KOA varied between individuals with many expressing that they needed more information about KOA. A targeted strategy is needed to educate older adults about KOA in order to support and prepare them for self-management.
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Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interest exist.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0230318