osteoarthritis wearing joints
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Elisabeth-Tweesteden ziekenhuis
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, patients must meet all of the following criteria: - Having an appointment for a consultation at the Department of Orthopaedics at the ETZ - Suffering from symptoms of : o osteoarthritis: pain and/or stiffness during movements and when getting out of bed or a chair; and limitations during activities of daily life as indicated within the referral letter, OR o degenerative spinal disorders: pain, spinal deformity, limited motion, weakness and/or sensory loss as indicated within the referral letter, OR o cruciate ligament injury: a preceding *popping* sound in the knee, pain, swelling, instability and reduced range of motion as indicated within the referral letter All physicians of the department of Orthopedics at the Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis (i.e., 12 staff members, 1 head of the department and 7 residents) will be eligible to participate in this study, regardless of their level of experience, when they meet the following criteria: - participating at the medical consultations at the Department of Orthopedics at the ETZ, location Elisabeth - conducting medical consultations with the patient group as described above
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A patient who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: 1. Suffering from dementia, because of expected difficulties in completing the interview without assistance 2. Inadequate proficiency of the Dutch language, because of expected difficulties with completing a Dutch interview No exclusion criteria were drawn up for physicians.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| i. Main study parameter/endpoint Part 1: a description of the current use of SDM within Orthopedics is provided. Part 2: based on the interviews, we can describe why certain communication approaches were chosen, which includes a description of barriers and facilitators to implement SDM. Part 3: it will be known whether discussing the contents and interactional patterns of the medical consultation with patients and surgeons will result in more effective SDM | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed