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Providing patients with validated information before total hip
arthroplasty may help lessen discrepancies between patients' expectations and the
surgical result.
This study sought to validate an information booklet for
candidates for hip arthroplasty by using a mixed qualitative and quantitative
approach based on a panel of patients and a sample of healthcare professionals.
METHODS: We developed a booklet in accordance with the standard methods and then
conducted focus groups to collect the opinions of a sample of multidisciplinary
experts involved in the care of patients with hip osteoarthritis. The number of
focus groups and experts was determined according to the data saturation
principle. A panel of patients awaiting hip arthroplasty or those in the
immediate post-operative period assessed the booklet with self-reporting
questionnaires (knowledge, beliefs, and expectations) and semi-structured
interviews. RESULTS: All experts and both patient groups validated the booklet in
terms of content and presentation. Semi-structured interviews were uninformative,
especially for post-operative patients. Reading the booklet significantly
(P<0.001) improved the knowledge scores in both groups, with no intergroup
differences, but did not affect beliefs in either patient group. Only
pre-operative patients significantly changed their expectations. CONCLUSION: Our
mixed qualitative and quantitative approach allowed us to validate a booklet for
patients awaiting hip arthroplasty, taking into account the opinions of both patients and healthcare professionals.
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