Self-management of hip and/or knee osteoarthritis Musculoskeletal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Phase 1: intervention development of an OA peer-mentorship intervention using qualitative research and participatory approaches. The researchers will carry out group discussions with people with osteo
Sponsors
University of Leeds
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 95 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Over 18 years of age 2. Diagnosed with hip/knee osteoarthritis by a health professional 3. Consider themselves to be experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Inflammatory arthritis (including gout and rheumatoid arthritis) 2. Serious health condition that would prevent participation 3. Unable to participate in remote (telephone, video call) peer-mentorship
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Completion of mentorship sessions assessed using completed data summary sheets at 6 weeks (at least 80% of peer mentor/participant matches complete six mentorship sessions) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Demonstration that the osteoarthritis peer-mentorship can be delivered remotely, assessed using completed data summary sheets at 6 weeks 2. Acceptability of the intervention assessed using qualitative interviews post-intervention at 6 weeks and 6 months 3. Feasible solutions for addressing potential barriers to implementation of the intervention in practice, identified using two stakeholder discussion forums at the end of data collection (month 22) | — |
Countries
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Wales
Outcome results
None listed