Abstract:PurposeTo analyse and compare patients' and healthcare professionals' (HPs) perspectives concerning patient care pathways for painful osteoarthritis (OA).Patients and methodsWe performed a qualitative study of two focus groups corresponding to eight patients with painful OA and eight HPs involved in OA management.ResultsSix key themes emerged from the interviews: (1) representations of OA, (2) OA pain, (3) quality of life, (4) care pathways, (5) actors involved in the care pathway, and (6) treatments. Both gro… Show more
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