Open AccessHow do people with knee osteoarthritis perceive and manage flares? A qualitative study
Author(s) -
Emma Parry,
Lisa Dikomitis,
George Peat,
Carolyn A. ChewGraham
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
bjgp open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 8
ISSN - 2398-3795
DOI - 10.3399/bjgpo.2021.0086
Subject(s) - feeling , distress , thematic analysis , osteoarthritis , medicine , qualitative research , psychology , acute pain , physical therapy , knee pain , clinical psychology , alternative medicine , social psychology , social science , pathology , anesthesia , sociology
Acute flares in people with osteoarthritis (OA) are poorly understood. There is uncertainty around the nature of flares, their impact, and how these are managed.