'If you can't help me, so help me God I will cut it off myself…' The experience of living with knee pain: A qualitative meta-synthesis.
dc.contributor.author | Wride, J | |
dc.contributor.author | Bannigan, Katrina | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-04-17T17:33:34Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018-09 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0031-9406 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1873-1465 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/11285 | |
dc.description.abstract |
OBJECTIVE: To identify and explore the feelings and experiences of people living with knee pain as a precursor to exploring how this might contribute to improved care in the future. DESIGN: The qualitative meta-synthesis was undertaken in three parts (1) a systematic search of the literature, (2) a critical appraisal of the relevant studies and (3) meta-aggregation of the findings from the selected studies. A qualitative meta-synthesis is a process that enables researchers to answer a specific research question by combining and summarising a variety of qualitative sources. This was undertaken using a contextualist approach which acknowledges different realities exist but tries to determine an underlying 'truth'. SETTING: The participants from the selected studies were from a range of settings and ethnic groups, and cultural backgrounds. PARTICIPANTS: There were nine articles included in the meta-synthesis. Articles focused on the experiences of surgery, return to sport, or other aspects of care were excluded. RESULTS: No articles were excluded following critical appraisal. Eleven categories were identified from 55 findings which resulted in two synthesised findings being identified: knee pain affects every aspect of life and Searching for the best way forward. LIMITATIONS: Articles were largely limited to older adults living with osteoarthritis. Many of the findings did not report demographic data. Only English language studies were included. CONCLUSION: Many people living with knee pain struggle to adapt to living with knee pain and this is often exacerbated by a lack of knowledge and available information to help them plan for the future. PROSPERO NO: CRD42017070227. | |
dc.format.extent | 299-310 | |
dc.format.medium | Print-Electronic | |
dc.language | en | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Elsevier | |
dc.subject | Knee pain | |
dc.subject | Qualitative | |
dc.subject | Osteoarthritis | |
dc.subject | Experience | |
dc.subject | Synthesis | |
dc.subject | Psychosocial | |
dc.title | 'If you can't help me, so help me God I will cut it off myself…' The experience of living with knee pain: A qualitative meta-synthesis. | |
dc.type | journal-article | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dc.type | Meta-Analysis | |
dc.type | Review | |
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plymouth.issue | 3 | |
plymouth.volume | 104 | |
plymouth.publication-status | Published | |
plymouth.journal | Physiotherapy | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.physio.2018.04.002 | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Health | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups/Institute of Health and Community | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role | |
dc.publisher.place | England | |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2018-04-13 | |
dc.rights.embargodate | 2019-4-21 | |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1873-1465 | |
dc.rights.embargoperiod | Not known | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1016/j.physio.2018.04.002 | |
rioxxterms.licenseref.uri | http://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved | |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2018-09 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review |