An early care void: The injury experience and perceptions of treatment among knee-injured individuals and healthcare professionals - A qualitative interview study

P.M. Holm; C. Simonÿ; N.K. Brydegaard; D. Høgsgaard; K. Thorborg; M. Møller; J.L. Whittaker; Ewa M. Roos; S.T. Skou

doi:10.1016/j.ptsp.2023.08.006

An early care void: The injury experience and perceptions of treatment among knee-injured individuals and healthcare professionals - A qualitative interview study

P.M. Holm^*, C. Simonÿ, N.K. Brydegaard, D. Høgsgaard, K. Thorborg, M. Møller, J.L. Whittaker, Ewa M. Roos, S.T. Skou

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To better comprehend the initial injury experience and care requirements of knee-injured individuals, as well as healthcare professionals' interactions with early care.

DESIGN: Qualitative interviews.

SETTING: Public healthcare in Denmark.

PARTICIPANTS: Ten individuals (6 women) with major knee injuries (6 anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscal tears, 2 isolated ACL tears, 1 isolated meniscal tear, 1 patella dislocation), aged 16-33 years (median 19 years), 1-26 months post-injury (median 3 months). Thirteen HCPs (5 physiotherapists, 5 orthopedic surgeons, 3 general practitioners).

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Semi-structured individual and focus group interviews, transcribed verbatim and with latent thematic analysis.

RESULTS: The three main themes were: 1) Emotional struggles in solitude - knee-injured individuals dealing with emotions alone due to limited HCP resources for emotional support. 2) Blurry beginning - knee-injured individuals finding initial care frustrating, a sentiment shared by HCPs. 3) A journey with no map - knee-injured individuals holding varied outcome expectations, while HCPs hesitate to discuss long-term knee health.

CONCLUSION: Early care for knee-injured individuals is filled with worries and unmet emotional and information support needs. HCPs need more support and training to deliver timely and appropriate care.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Sider (fra-til)	32-40
Antal sider	9
Tidsskrift	Physical Therapy in Sport
Vol/bind	64
Tidlig onlinedato	30 aug. 2023
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2023.08.006
Status	Udgivet - 1 nov. 2023

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e-knee. Exercise for Knee injuries
Holm, P. M. (PI), Skou, S. T. (Projektleder/Co-projektleder), Roos, E. M. (Projektdeltager), Whittaker, J. L. (Projektdeltager) & Møller, M. (Projektdeltager)
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Holm, P. M., Simonÿ, C., Brydegaard, N. K., Høgsgaard, D., Thorborg, K., Møller, M., Whittaker, J. L., Roos, E. M., & Skou, S. T. (2023). An early care void: The injury experience and perceptions of treatment among knee-injured individuals and healthcare professionals - A qualitative interview study. Physical Therapy in Sport, 64, 32-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2023.08.006

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An early care void: The injury experience and perceptions of treatment among knee-injured individuals and healthcare professionals - A qualitative interview study

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