Knee Joint Replacement Surgery http://KneeJointReplacementSurgery.net/blog Knee Joint Replacement Surgery Info Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:05:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Personal meanings in the construction of need for total knee replacement surgery http://KneeJointReplacementSurgery.net/blog/personal-meanings-in-the-construction-of-need-for-total-knee-replacement-surgery-7/ http://KneeJointReplacementSurgery.net/blog/personal-meanings-in-the-construction-of-need-for-total-knee-replacement-surgery-7/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:05:58 +0000 Admin http://KneeJointReplacementSurgery.net/blog/personal-meanings-in-the-construction-of-need-for-total-knee-replacement-surgery-7/

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This digital document is a journal article from Social Science & Medicine, published by Elsevier in 2006. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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This study explores patients’ personal meanings of knee osteoarthritis (OA) and total knee replacement (TKR). Personal meanings are important because decisions regarding the need for TKR do not seem to be explained by symptoms alone. A total of 18 semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of respondents who were listed for TKR at one UK specialist orthopaedic hospital, and who had lower than average disease burden according to standard quantitative criteria. Data were analysed using interpretive phenomenological analysis. Several themes related to need for TKR emerged: adoption of the medical model, a person’s social network, pain, functional loss, feelings of vulnerability, dependency, low mood and fatigue, ideas related to disease progression and expectations of TKR. Results suggest that the decision to undergo TKR is not related to symptoms alone, but to personal meanings. Some of these personal meanings may not be useful in accurately assessing the need for TKR, and may result in mis-targeting of treatment. It is important for health professionals to explore and tackle personal meanings when considering treatment. In particular, it may be important to consider gender differences that may influence when men and women are listed for TKR. For example: women may be less likely to discuss treatment options with their doctor; they may be more likely to have heard negative examples of TKR from friends or family; they may be more likely to discuss pain and mobility issues than activities requiring higher function; and they may be more likely to discuss the effect on their mood and the emotional impact of OA.

Personal meanings in the construction of need for total knee replacement surgery

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This digital document is a journal article from Social Science & Medicine, published by Elsevier in 2006. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Description:
This study explores patients’ personal meanings of knee osteoarthritis (OA) and total knee replacement (TKR). Personal meanings are important because decisions regarding the need for TKR do not seem to be explained by symptoms alone. A total of 18 semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of respondents who were listed for TKR at one UK specialist orthopaedic hospital, and who had lower than average disease burden according to standard quantitative criteria. Data were analysed using interpretive phenomenological analysis. Several themes related to need for TKR emerged: adoption of the medical model, a person’s social network, pain, functional loss, feelings of vulnerability, dependency, low mood and fatigue, ideas related to disease progression and expectations of TKR. Results suggest that the decision to undergo TKR is not related to symptoms alone, but to personal meanings. Some of these personal meanings may not be useful in accurately assessing the need for TKR, and may result in mis-targeting of treatment. It is important for health professionals to explore and tackle personal meanings when considering treatment. In particular, it may be important to consider gender differences that may influence when men and women are listed for TKR. For example: women may be less likely to discuss treatment options with their doctor; they may be more likely to have heard negative examples of TKR from friends or family; they may be more likely to discuss pain and mobility issues than activities requiring higher function; and they may be more likely to discuss the effect on their mood and the emotional impact of OA.

Personal meanings in the construction of need for total knee replacement surgery

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This digital document is a journal article from Social Science & Medicine, published by Elsevier in 2006. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Description:
This study explores patients’ personal meanings of knee osteoarthritis (OA) and total knee replacement (TKR). Personal meanings are important because decisions regarding the need for TKR do not seem to be explained by symptoms alone. A total of 18 semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of respondents who were listed for TKR at one UK specialist orthopaedic hospital, and who had lower than average disease burden according to standard quantitative criteria. Data were analysed using interpretive phenomenological analysis. Several themes related to need for TKR emerged: adoption of the medical model, a person’s social network, pain, functional loss, feelings of vulnerability, dependency, low mood and fatigue, ideas related to disease progression and expectations of TKR. Results suggest that the decision to undergo TKR is not related to symptoms alone, but to personal meanings. Some of these personal meanings may not be useful in accurately assessing the need for TKR, and may result in mis-targeting of treatment. It is important for health professionals to explore and tackle personal meanings when considering treatment. In particular, it may be important to consider gender differences that may influence when men and women are listed for TKR. For example: women may be less likely to discuss treatment options with their doctor; they may be more likely to have heard negative examples of TKR from friends or family; they may be more likely to discuss pain and mobility issues than activities requiring higher function; and they may be more likely to discuss the effect on their mood and the emotional impact of OA.

Personal meanings in the construction of need for total knee replacement surgery

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This digital document is a journal article from Social Science & Medicine, published by Elsevier in 2006. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Description:
This study explores patients’ personal meanings of knee osteoarthritis (OA) and total knee replacement (TKR). Personal meanings are important because decisions regarding the need for TKR do not seem to be explained by symptoms alone. A total of 18 semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of respondents who were listed for TKR at one UK specialist orthopaedic hospital, and who had lower than average disease burden according to standard quantitative criteria. Data were analysed using interpretive phenomenological analysis. Several themes related to need for TKR emerged: adoption of the medical model, a person’s social network, pain, functional loss, feelings of vulnerability, dependency, low mood and fatigue, ideas related to disease progression and expectations of TKR. Results suggest that the decision to undergo TKR is not related to symptoms alone, but to personal meanings. Some of these personal meanings may not be useful in accurately assessing the need for TKR, and may result in mis-targeting of treatment. It is important for health professionals to explore and tackle personal meanings when considering treatment. In particular, it may be important to consider gender differences that may influence when men and women are listed for TKR. For example: women may be less likely to discuss treatment options with their doctor; they may be more likely to have heard negative examples of TKR from friends or family; they may be more likely to discuss pain and mobility issues than activities requiring higher function; and they may be more likely to discuss the effect on their mood and the emotional impact of OA.

Personal meanings in the construction of need for total knee replacement surgery

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On September 22, the Middlesex Hospital Alliance celebrated surpassing the 1000th Hip & Knee Joint Replacement Surgery. ]]> http://KneeJointReplacementSurgery.net/blog/mha-hip-knee-1000th-joint-replacement-celebration-2/feed/ 0 Total Knee Replacement Surgery: an introduction http://KneeJointReplacementSurgery.net/blog/total-knee-replacement-surgery-an-introduction/ http://KneeJointReplacementSurgery.net/blog/total-knee-replacement-surgery-an-introduction/#comments Sat, 12 Nov 2011 12:08:42 +0000 Admin http://KneeJointReplacementSurgery.net/blog/total-knee-replacement-surgery-an-introduction/
A KNEE REPLACEMENT is sometimes the only surgical option for patients with advanced arthritis of the knee. This video is an introduction to the patient’s journey through TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT Surgery at the Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital. What will happen? When will it happen? And what can patients expect from the medical team? A knee replacement operation is a surgical procedure aimed at replacing the worn out parts of the arthritic knee with specially designed metal and plastic components. The aim is to relieve KNEE PAIN and improve the patient’s MOBILITY. Our videos will take you through our Total Knee Replacement and Recovery programme. To find out more, or get in touch with the team, visit www.hipandknee.tv. ]]> http://KneeJointReplacementSurgery.net/blog/total-knee-replacement-surgery-an-introduction/feed/ 0 MHA Hip & Knee 1000th Joint Replacement Celebration http://KneeJointReplacementSurgery.net/blog/mha-hip-knee-1000th-joint-replacement-celebration/ http://KneeJointReplacementSurgery.net/blog/mha-hip-knee-1000th-joint-replacement-celebration/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 01:15:01 +0000 Admin http://KneeJointReplacementSurgery.net/blog/mha-hip-knee-1000th-joint-replacement-celebration/
On September 22, the Middlesex Hospital Alliance celebrated surpassing the 1000th Hip & Knee Joint Replacement Surgery. ]]> http://KneeJointReplacementSurgery.net/blog/mha-hip-knee-1000th-joint-replacement-celebration/feed/ 0 Aaron Rosenberg, MD | Rush University Medical Center http://KneeJointReplacementSurgery.net/blog/aaron-rosenberg-md-rush-university-medical-center/ http://KneeJointReplacementSurgery.net/blog/aaron-rosenberg-md-rush-university-medical-center/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:15:54 +0000 Admin http://KneeJointReplacementSurgery.net/blog/aaron-rosenberg-md-rush-university-medical-center/
Aaron Rosenberg, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Rush University Medical Center and Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush. He specializes in hip, knee and joint replacement surgery. ]]> http://KneeJointReplacementSurgery.net/blog/aaron-rosenberg-md-rush-university-medical-center/feed/ 0 Judy’s Surgery | Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center | Knee Replacement http://KneeJointReplacementSurgery.net/blog/judys-surgery-crystal-clinic-orthopaedic-center-knee-replacement/ http://KneeJointReplacementSurgery.net/blog/judys-surgery-crystal-clinic-orthopaedic-center-knee-replacement/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:19:30 +0000 Admin http://KneeJointReplacementSurgery.net/blog/judys-surgery-crystal-clinic-orthopaedic-center-knee-replacement/
Judy’s knee pain and hip pain lead her to therapy and eventual replacement with Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center’s knowledgeable doctor, Dr. Kepley. Learn more about these procedures and what Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center can do for your wellbeing. Visit health.crystalclinic.com today! ]]> http://KneeJointReplacementSurgery.net/blog/judys-surgery-crystal-clinic-orthopaedic-center-knee-replacement/feed/ 0 Personal meanings in the construction of need for total knee replacement surgery http://KneeJointReplacementSurgery.net/blog/personal-meanings-in-the-construction-of-need-for-total-knee-replacement-surgery-3/ http://KneeJointReplacementSurgery.net/blog/personal-meanings-in-the-construction-of-need-for-total-knee-replacement-surgery-3/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 06:13:21 +0000 Admin http://KneeJointReplacementSurgery.net/blog/personal-meanings-in-the-construction-of-need-for-total-knee-replacement-surgery-3/

Product Description
This digital document is a journal article from Social Science & Medicine, published by Elsevier in 2006. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Description:
This study explores patients’ personal meanings of knee osteoarthritis (OA) and total knee replacement (TKR). Personal meanings are important because decisions regarding the need for TKR do not seem to be explained by symptoms alone. A total of 18 semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of respondents who were listed for TKR at one UK specialist orthopaedic hospital, and who had lower than average disease burden according to standard quantitative criteria. Data were analysed using interpretive phenomenological analysis. Several themes related to need for TKR emerged: adoption of the medical model, a person’s social network, pain, functional loss, feelings of vulnerability, dependency, low mood and fatigue, ideas related to disease progression and expectations of TKR. Results suggest that the decision to undergo TKR is not related to symptoms alone, but to personal meanings. Some of these personal meanings may not be useful in accurately assessing the need for TKR, and may result in mis-targeting of treatment. It is important for health professionals to explore and tackle personal meanings when considering treatment. In particular, it may be important to consider gender differences that may influence when men and women are listed for TKR. For example: women may be less likely to discuss treatment options with their doctor; they may be more likely to have heard negative examples of TKR from friends or family; they may be more likely to discuss pain and mobility issues than activities requiring higher function; and they may be more likely to discuss the effect on their mood and the emotional impact of OA.

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