Osteoarthritis of the knee and hip
Conditions
Interventions
Patients:
Participants will receive a short online questionnaire when clicking on a link (or scanning a QR-code) in open platforms, such as social media and local newspapers. At the end of the questio
Primary healthcare professionals:
Around 10 general practitioners (GPs) and 10 physical therapists (PTs) (primary healthcare professionals) will be approached for interviews. 
Sponsors
Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: For questionnaire and interview of patients: - Age =30 years. - First onset of hip or knee complaints less than 2 years ago. For interview of general practitioners (GPs) and physical therapists (PT): - GP: a practicing primary care physician - PT: practicing in primary care, daily treatment of patients with complaints of the hip and/or knee.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: For patients: - Post-traumatic hip and/or knee complaints - Diagnosed with any other form of arthritis (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, gout) - Not understanding Dutch language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patients’ barriers and facilitators to visit a primary healthcare professional with recent onset hip or knee complaints and attitudes and beliefs among primary healthcare providers diagnosing hip or knee OA in patients’ first consultation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not applicable. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Public ContactD. Schiphof
Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam
Outcome results
None listed