Table 2 Summary of themes and sub-themes generated from focus group discussions
From: Attitudes to knee osteoarthritis and total knee replacement in Arab women: a qualitative study
Theme | Patients from waiting list of (orthopaedic hospital) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Number of times | Number of participants | Number of groups | |
1) Pain-experience and impact of knee pain on patients | Intensity/severity | 49 | 23 | 5 |
Frequency and duration | 13 | 13 | 5 | |
Interference with sleep | 16 | 14 | 5 | |
Effect of pain on mood | 29 | 14 | 5 | |
Management of knee pain | 50 | 27 | 5 | |
2) Mobility limitations and the need for assistance | Going to bathroom/daily life activities | 63 | 27 | 5 |
Missing leisure/social activities | 26 | 19 | 4 | |
Fear of falling | 10 | 8 | 5 | |
Difficulty praying normally | 7 | 12 | 4 | |
Problem in doing household chores | 15 | 9 | 4 | |
3) Effect of participants’ pain and or immobility on family members | Family/children are not going out | 29 | 14 | 5 |
The work or the study of sons or daughters are affected | 8 | 6 | 4 | |
4) Past-medical treatment | Consultation abroad | 12 | 9 | 4 |
Describing past-treatment as a waste of time and money | 48 | 24 | 5 | |
5) Decision-making to undertake knee arthroplasty and pathway of care | Discussion with family member | 37 | 30 | 5 |
Know someone had knee arthroplasty | 32 | 23 | 5 | |
Professionals medical advice to undergo knee arthroplasty | 39 | 27 | 5 | |
Fear of surgery | 30 | 26 | 5 | |
6) Expectation of knee arthroplasty | Improvement of pain | 7 | 11 | 4 |
Improvement of physical functionality | 17 | 12 | 4 | |
Life-expectancy of the prosthesis > 10 years | 13 | 12 | 4 | |