“A very good program … but I still have the knee problem”: A qualitative study exploring patient acceptability of physiotherapy-led osteoarthritis services
Alison J Gibbs, Allison M Ezzat, Jason A Wallis, Joanne L Kemp, Nicholas F Taylor, Juanita Low, Christian J Barton · 2026
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Knee osteoarthritis brings pain and stiffness, and exercise plus education is a first-line care path. Alison Gibbs and co-authors asked patients how acceptable a therapist-led service felt in this 2026 study. The service paired an advanced practice assessment with a known exercise and education program. A patient's quote in the title sums up a tension: the program was very good, yet the knee problem stayed.
The team interviewed patients who had gone through the community service. Two researchers coded the talks on their own, and others checked a sample. The analysis followed a known frame for judging how acceptable a health service is. Findings like these show where a well-liked program still falls short in patients' eyes. Services can then be tuned to what patients will actually keep using.
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| CREATOR | Alison J Gibbs, Allison M Ezzat, Jason A Wallis, Joanne L Kemp, Nicholas F Taylor, Juanita Low, Christian J Barton |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 62 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |