An early care void: The injury experience and perceptions of treatment among knee-injured individuals and healthcare professionals - A qualitative interview study.
Phys Ther Sport
; 64: 32-40, 2023 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To better comprehend the initial injury experience and care requirements of knee-injured individuals, as well as healthcare professionals' interactions with early care.DESIGN:
Qualitative interviews.SETTING:
Public healthcare in Denmark.PARTICIPANTS:
Ten individuals (6 women) with major knee injuries (6 anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscal tears, 2 isolated ACL tears, 1 isolated meniscal tear, 1 patella dislocation), aged 16-33 years (median 19 years), 1-26 months post-injury (median 3 months). Thirteen HCPs (5 physiotherapists, 5 orthopedic surgeons, 3 general practitioners). MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURE:
Semi-structured individual and focus group interviews, transcribed verbatim and with latent thematic analysis.RESULTS:
The three main themes were 1) Emotional struggles in solitude - knee-injured individuals dealing with emotions alone due to limited HCP resources for emotional support. 2) Blurry beginning - knee-injured individuals finding initial care frustrating, a sentiment shared by HCPs. 3) A journey with no map - knee-injured individuals holding varied outcome expectations, while HCPs hesitate to discuss long-term knee health.CONCLUSION:
Early care for knee-injured individuals is filled with worries and unmet emotional and information support needs. HCPs need more support and training to deliver timely and appropriate care.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Fisioterapeutas
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Lesiones del Ligamento Cruzado Anterior
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Traumatismos de la Rodilla
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
Límite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Phys Ther Sport
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA ESPORTIVA
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MEDICINA FISICA
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article