Early experiences of patellofemoral arthritis symptoms: A qualitative study in Gujarat, India
Background: This qualitative study aimed to explore the early experiences of individuals with patellofemoral arthritis in the Indian context. Method: The study was conducted in Gujarat, India, with 14 participants, recruited from regional orthopedic outpatient departments. They were interviewed eith...
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| author | Heta R. Patel M. Balaganapathy Bipin Serasiya |
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| description | Background:
This qualitative study aimed to explore the early experiences of individuals with patellofemoral arthritis in the Indian context.
Method:
The study was conducted in Gujarat, India, with 14 participants, recruited from regional orthopedic outpatient departments. They were interviewed either in person or online using the Zoom platform, with an expert clinician using a semistructured interview guide in the vernacular language.
Results:
A scoping review was conducted to find the reported symptoms of the condition, which were identified as anterior knee pain, crepitus, pain while sitting down, walking uphill, and kneeling. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the qualitative data, where four domains of initial symptoms of patellofemoral arthritis were identified: pain, crepitus, stiffness, and difficulty in functional activity. The findings suggest that pain was the primary concern for participants in the Indian context, and initial symptoms are highly affected by individual preferences.
Conclusion:
Acknowledging initial symptoms and measuring their severity must be taken into consideration to improve the prognosis of the condition. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d2714b08035c431787b67d2762d94fd82025-02-11T13:57:55ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632278-71352025-01-0114140641110.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_679_24Early experiences of patellofemoral arthritis symptoms: A qualitative study in Gujarat, IndiaHeta R. PatelM. BalaganapathyBipin SerasiyaBackground: This qualitative study aimed to explore the early experiences of individuals with patellofemoral arthritis in the Indian context. Method: The study was conducted in Gujarat, India, with 14 participants, recruited from regional orthopedic outpatient departments. They were interviewed either in person or online using the Zoom platform, with an expert clinician using a semistructured interview guide in the vernacular language. Results: A scoping review was conducted to find the reported symptoms of the condition, which were identified as anterior knee pain, crepitus, pain while sitting down, walking uphill, and kneeling. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the qualitative data, where four domains of initial symptoms of patellofemoral arthritis were identified: pain, crepitus, stiffness, and difficulty in functional activity. The findings suggest that pain was the primary concern for participants in the Indian context, and initial symptoms are highly affected by individual preferences. Conclusion: Acknowledging initial symptoms and measuring their severity must be taken into consideration to improve the prognosis of the condition.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_679_24early patellofemoral arthritisin-depth interviewpatient experiences |
| spellingShingle | Heta R. Patel M. Balaganapathy Bipin Serasiya Early experiences of patellofemoral arthritis symptoms: A qualitative study in Gujarat, India Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care early patellofemoral arthritis in-depth interview patient experiences |
| title | Early experiences of patellofemoral arthritis symptoms: A qualitative study in Gujarat, India |
| title_full | Early experiences of patellofemoral arthritis symptoms: A qualitative study in Gujarat, India |
| title_fullStr | Early experiences of patellofemoral arthritis symptoms: A qualitative study in Gujarat, India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Early experiences of patellofemoral arthritis symptoms: A qualitative study in Gujarat, India |
| title_short | Early experiences of patellofemoral arthritis symptoms: A qualitative study in Gujarat, India |
| title_sort | early experiences of patellofemoral arthritis symptoms a qualitative study in gujarat india |
| topic | early patellofemoral arthritis in-depth interview patient experiences |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_679_24 |
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