How Does Osteoarthritis Education Influence Knowledge, Beliefs, and Behavior in People With Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis? A Systematic Review
Authors' conclusion
Beyond the provision of information and instruction, OA education is a complex, relational process influenced by multidimensional factors.
Study context
- Population
- People with knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA) receiving OA education interventions98 studies
- Outcome
- Impact of OA education on knowledge, beliefs and behaviour, and how and why changes occur
Methodological detailsquantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods studies, interpretivist analytic process, meta-themes, 98 studies: 80 quantitative, 12 qualitative, 6 mixed-methods, Five databases (MEDLINE, Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Scopus, PEDro) searched in August 2023, OA education heterogeneous in content and delivery; outcome measures varied
- Quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods studies
- Interpretivist analytic process
- Meta-themes
- 98 studies: 80 quantitative, 12 qualitative, 6 mixed-methods
- Five databases (MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Scopus, PEDro) searched in August 2023
- OA education heterogeneous in content and delivery; outcome measures varied
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
- Trends toward short-term knowledge improvement
- No clear trends in beliefs or behaviour change
- Intrinsic (eg, pre-existing beliefs) and extrinsic (eg, socioeconomic) factors appeared to influence change
- Three meta-themes: engagement, embodiment, empowerment
Original publication
How Does Osteoarthritis Education Influence Knowledge, Beliefs, and Behavior in People With Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis? A Systematic Review. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). Published 8 August 2024. doi:10.
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