Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: March | Volume: 12 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 199-204
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20220328
Patient-Reported Quality of Care among Osteoarthritis Patients
Bhatt Dhruva Himanshu1, Amit M. Patel2
1Second Year MPT Student in Orthopedics, JG College of Physiotherapy, Ahmedabad
2Senior Lecturer & PG Guide (MPT-Orthopedics), JG College of Physiotherapy, JG Campus of Excellence, Opp. Gulab Tower. Off. Sola Road, Ahmedabad-380061
Corresponding Author: Bhatt Dhruva Himanshu
ABSTRACT
Background: Osteoarthritis is a joint disease characterized by pain, disability, and impaired quality of life. Old age, female gender, overweight and obesity, knee injury, repetitive use of joints, bone density, muscle weakness, and joint laxity plays roles in development and risk factors of Osteoarthritis. Knee Osteoarthritis is more important not only for its high prevalence rate compared with other types of Osteoarthritis but also its presentation at earlier age groups particularly in younger age groups of obese women. In order to determine, monitor and improve quality of care, quality indicators based on standards of care may be used. The quality indicators can be used to evaluate whether the patient’s care is consistent with the indicators, and at population levels. This could also be used by healthcare providers to capture individual patient’s need.
Methodology: The study design is questionnaire survey, Self-made and pre assessed questionnaire was made .Questions were involved on awareness and knowledge of the disease, physiotherapy treatment, assessment of obesity and its management, assessment and management of external aids, pain assessment and management. 50 participants have participated in survey. Data analysis was done by using Microsoft excel 2019.
Result: Data from 50 participants were included for final analysis. The majority of study participants were females (n = 71%, 36). The mean age of participants was 58.3. Quality of care in terms of Knowledge and awareness (Related to Osteoarthritis of knee) Physiotherapy treatment, Assessment and management of obesity, Assessment and management of obesity, Assessment and management of external aids, Assessment and management of pain among osteoarthritis of knee patients regarding was assessed.
Conclusion: The study shows fair knowledge and awareness among osteoarthritis of knee patients regarding quality of care.
Key words: Quality of care, Osteoarthritis, Questionnaire.