Patients’ views on outcomes following total knee arthroplasty
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Patients’ views on outcomes following total knee arthroplasty: a focus-group study
IRAS ID
224594
Contact name
Bodor Bin sheeha
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Salford
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
NCT03064334, Patients' Views on Outcomes Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: a Focus-group Study
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 2 months, 1 days
Research summary
To the best of our knowledge, no study has explored patient experiences, opinions and perceptions of outcomes post-TKA. The proposed study intends to use focus-group methodology at six months and twelve months after surgery. The aim is to determine whether there are factors that might help us to understand why the functional outcomes based on the Oxford knee Score are good for some patients but then they report that they are not satisfied.
This will be ascertained by purposive selection of participants through looking at hospital records of those patients who have undergone TKA. Specifically the hospital knee arthroplasty evaluation form will be viewed. This includes both the Oxford Knee Score and a measure of overall satisfaction using a visual analogue scale. A range of potential participants will be recruited from those with good Oxford Knee Scores and poor satisfaction to those with poor Oxford Knee Score and good satisfaction.
The focus groups will be an exploration of patient experiences in order to gain a deeper understanding of outcomes and any potential barriers to functional recovery and overall satisfaction. This may support future modifications to practice and thus improve outcomes post-TKA. Qualitative assessment methods, such as focus-group discussions with patients, can explore, in depth, both their perceptions and other factors that may affect outcomes (Westby & Backman, 2010; Zacharia et al., 2016.(
Objectives
• To explore whether there are factors that might help us to understand why some patients’ functional outcome based on Oxford Knee Score are good but they are not satisfied.
• To gain an in-depth understanding of the experiences, opinions and perceptions of patients about functional outcomes post-TKA.
• To gain insights into potential barriers to good functional recovery.
• To identify what modifications to practice can be made to improve future outcomes post-TKA.REC name
London - Brighton & Sussex Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/LO/0838
Date of REC Opinion
14 Jun 2017
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion